Who’s Excited for the Sibleys?

On 12.18.09, In Uncategorized, By dmishev

Other than me, that is. I’m even skipping out on a Christmas party — one that has much better food than I usually cook up for dinner — to watch it.

I’m just hoping I did justice to these two amazing musicians. Even if I couldn’t convince them to sing their cover of one of my favorite Prince songs.

If you’re inspired to share their music with others after tonight’s show, you can buy CDs on their website, http://www.anneandpetesibley.com/. For those in the Jackson area, their next concert is at 10:30 a.m. Saturday, January 9 at the Teton County Library. I can’t remember if I asked Anne this in the interview or not, but the Teton County Library is actually where she was “discovered.” While working there, she often sang to kids. Of course adults heard her too and suggested she perform at the weekly Hootenanny at Snow King Center. And tonight her and husband Pete are on Wyoming Chronicle.

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Interview with the McMurry’s from Margaret Benson

On 12.09.09, In Uncategorized, By mbenson

I am looking forward to my debut on Wyoming Chronicle this coming Friday night, Dec. 11 featuring an interview with Susie and Mick McMurry of Casper. We had a great time visting the McMurry household to tape the interview and they were very gracious hosts. Mick and Susie McMurry have an amazing and huge house in Casper. For the interview we chose the room I think they use as their own TV room (pretty appropriate I guess!) The McMurry’s were relaxed and both told me they enjoyed the experience. It was fun and interesting to watch the crew set up for the interview. Kyle Nicholoff and Virginia Moore from the Wyoming PBS staff participated as the camera crew, director, sound etc. Geoff O’Gara, our Wyoming Chronicle Executive Producer was there with us as well. This is the first time I have done any “on location” work for Wyoming PBS. (My other show, Wyoming Perspectives is all done live in the Wyoming PBS studio on the CWC campus). After we were finished with our interview, Mick and Susie took us out to one of their multiple garages to see Mick’s Corvette collection. This car collection is his one of his favorite hobbies. Susie told me that Mick has not received any speeding tickets (yet)! Anyway, hope our viewing audience enjoys our McMurry interview. Let’s hear what you think about the episode!

 
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Dina’s amazing thoughts on the Sibleys

On 12.01.09, In General Category, By dmishev

“I vaguely remember hearing Anne and Pete at the Hootenanny years ago; I totally remember them playing at a friend’s wedding three years ago and doing a cover of a Prince song for the recessional. It was the coolest thing I had ever heard, and not only because it was so unexpected. I tried to get them to do that during this interview, but they were understandably more into doing the folk-sy, bluegrass-y stuff that won them the Prairie Home Companion Sing-off. You’ll have to take my word for it that they can do Prince better than Prince can do Prince.”

“As someone who is as tone deaf as a tree — my 3rd grade choir teacher actually encouraged me to lip sync — I’m completely in awe of the way Pete and Anne use their voices. I haven’t seen any footage of this episode yet; I hope it isn’t too obvious that I was dumbstruck for several seconds after they finished each of their songs.”

And a little anecdote: I was playing phone tag and trading emails with the Sibleys for at least three months before we figured out there was actually a date when 1) they’d be in town — their tour schedule this fall was crazy and 2) the crew could come over from Riverton. I think it was worth the wait.

 
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