From WWR

Hello, Anon!

Thanks for stopping by. I change this a little bit every now and then and have tried to pare it down cuz it seems just a little unruly and rambling... sort of like me. Gone is the version of this page that had the book reviews and the section on my trip to Belize where I helped teach summer school with my friend who was there as a Peace Corps Volunteer. I think that can all be seen via the history of this page, though. Wiki is pretty amazing. Anyway, you can find out a little about me and my crazy life here.

I have also been putting pictures up at LuAnna's Gallery and have started a listing of concerts and gigs that Wheatheads around the world might like to know about. I am hoping that 'you will add to this one and help keep it current and meaningful. Check it out at Concert Alerts Ditto about the Festivals page.

This is Jimbob editing LuAnna's page because her Flickr photo album is just too good not to have a link to: LuAnna's great Flickr photo album with lots of music photos

Thanks, Jimbob!

Biographical Information

The really important stuff:

• Middle Child
• Pisces
• Hippie Chick turned school teacher
• Can't retire yet because I partied away the first ten years when I should have been working.
• One son. He is an Electrical Computer Engineer, webmaster and all around very cool person.

Important new milestone just reached!

I have a grandpuppy!!! Here he is :) LuAnna (talk) 17:13, April 2, 2008 (AKDT)

Winston at age six weeks

and at 7 weeks

Geographical Information

I live in Kansas. (in the blue house) This is the "wheat state" and while most of the state has strong agricultural happenings, I live in Wichita, a city where airplanes are built. The land in Kansas is pretty much flat, the trees are pretty much absent, and the weather here is pretty much out of control.

Weather in Wichita

Get directions to make your own weather banner and compare the weather in the places where some of the Wheatheads live on the Wheathead weather page.

Discography

I should say that I have always hated DISCO. Didn't like it then, don't like it now, and really don't have much of a sense of humor about those mirrored balls.

If this is about DISCS, I have hundreds, maybe thousands of CDs. I don't know why. I used to download tons of live shows in flac format or trade live shows with other people who also don't know why they did that. I think the word is obsessive.

True Confessions

• I am not a huge fan of this WWR stuff. I am barely over 5'2" tall. Maybe I could be called a short chubby fan of this WWR stuff.
• I avoid responsibilities by running away. Usually I run to music festivals such as the Walnut Valley Festival in Winfield, Kansas; Merlefest in Wilkesboro, North Carolina; and the three Planet Bluegrass festivals in Colorado, my favorite of which is Folks Festival. There is a page here at Whole Wheat to keep track of different festivals where you might get to meet up with a fellow Wheathead or hear some of the WWR artists.I took this picture of Alison Brown at Merlefest and i am putting it here so that it will be linked to a page.It's one of my favorite pictures.
  

  
• Between festivals, my addiction to acoustic music leads me to The Old Settlers Inn in Moundridge, Kansas and to The Iron Horse Concert Hall These and an occasional house concert are the best ways to support great live music and the musicians who make it.
• I have another job that most people don't know about. Every summer I work at the Great Plains Nature Center I teach a college workshop called "Spineless Wonders." Some people may be quick to think something else, but it is really about insects and other arthropods. Every year, we get women who think they are going to learn how to deal with their husbands.
• There is no such thing as spare time!

Just For FUN!

What's Playing Now?

This page remains a work in progress. Come back soon, Anon!

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Check out the new used truck. I can haul stuff now!

See more of my photos at Flickr

LuAnna's Artists' galleries

Click on small pictures to view larger size at risk of seeing my typos!

The Earth Laughs in Flowers

	unidentified wildflower	White Foxlglove	Fireweed
Hydrangea THIS way?	or THAT?	Pink Foxglove	Pam's pansies?
	Penstemon		Columbine
Butter and Eggs	Birthday flowers 2008

The Waybacks

James Nash, lead guitar, mandolin and vocals	Stevie Coyle, fingerstyle guitar, vocals and lame jokes. He was with the band through September of 2007.	Stevie, stage 2, Walnut Valley Festival, Sept 15, 2006	Joe Kyle, Jr. Bass
Warren Hood, fiddle,mandolin and vocals. Toured with the band as a guest, then offically joined the band in the fall of 2005.	Chuck Hamilton, drums	In concert, Liberty, MO September 8, 2006

The Home Place

Morning view from my back door	Ice in my front yard	The blue house when it was gray	The day my lawn looked as good as the one across the street!
Tradition: I used to put up a tree. Now I just look at the picture.	NOT in Kansas anymore, Toto! A home away from home.

Telluride, Colorado

View from the trail

View from a bit higher

Bear Creek Falls

Belize, Central America

my friend Anna has a helper to make Creole bread	Summer school, Bermudian Landing		Sweet faces of students
	Mayan ruins at Altun Ha
	uninvited guest	WOW!	Spider Monkey
Howler Monkey	the Belizeans call them "baboons" but they are not.	Old Belize	Caye Caulker
	Where to stay on the low low. The Tropical Paradise Hotel	Beach Bikers

My Whole Wheat Tour 2007

TundraDawg, Antje Duvekot and me! Norman, Oklahoma	ReWoven and LuAnna. ReWoven's brithday. Santa Fe Brewing Co. photo by Anagram	Anagram doing the rock-star routine at ReWoven's birthday party.	Small Potatoes at Swallow Hill in Denver, Colorado
Wheatheads pose with Small Potatoes. That's Pretendingtowork on the far right.

Merlefest Wilkesboro, NC April 2007

the Wayabcks on the Main stage, Thursday, April 26,2007

Ruthie Foster

The Woody Guthrie Festival - Okemah, OK - July 2007

The morning after the big rain!	jjascob and the landmark at the homesite	Johnsmith	Johnsmith called out Tim O'Brien
and Jack Williams	Rad ROCKS!!	Jack Williams	Cathy Guthrie, and Amy Nelson are Folk Uke. Annie Guthrie (in the back) joined them at Woody Fest
Anje Duvekot	Ellis Paul playing Antje's guitar	Greg Klyma at the Brick Street Cafe

Gillian Welch

Gillian at Merlefest 2006 photo by LuAnna	David Rawlings and Gillian at Merlfest 2006	Emmylou Harris joins David and Gilliam on stage at Merlefest 2006	Emmylou, Gillian and David, Merlefest 2006
Gillian with "The Waybacks and special guest Bob Weir"

Radoslav Lorkovic

Rad at WoodyFest, Okemah, OK, July 2007

Rad and Jimmy LaFave Hardly Strictly Bluegrass October 2007

at Hardly Strictly Bluegrass|October 2007

Jimmy LaFave

“Ribbon of Highway – Endless Skyway,” set at Merlefst 2006 photo by LuAnna

Jimmy plays Cabin Stage at Merlefest 2006 photo by LuAnna

Ruthie Foster

Merlefest April 2007 photos by LuAnna

Darrell Scott

at Merlefest 2006 photo by LuAnna	at Merlefest 2006 photo by LuAnna	Solo acoustic set Merlefest 2006 photo by LuAnna	at Merlefest 2007 photo by LuAnna
at Merlefest 2007 photo by LuAnna	at Folks Festival	at the Bartlett Arboretum	Belle Plaine, KS
Tree House concert series	April 5, 2008	photos by LuAnna

Boulder Acoustic Society

BAS at The Iron Horse in El Dorado, KS April 12.2008 photos by LuAnna

Ruth Ungar

Ruth Ungar - Merlefest 2006 photo by LuAnna

Ruth Ungar - Merlefest 2006 photo by LuAnna

Ruth Ungar - Merlefest 2006 photo by LuAnna

The Mammals

The Mammals, Rocky Mountain Folks Festival, 2005 Photo by LuAnna

The Mammals Americana Stage Merlefest 2006 Photo by LuAnna

The Mammals Watson Stage Merlefest 2006 Photo by LuAnna

Ruthie and Tao Merlefest 2006 Photo by LuAnna

Misc images

Latest News

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I have escaped my home once again to hang out with my people in Denver. It has been a wonderful week and has really made up for the fact that when I came out for Thanksgiving, I picked up a little stomach bug and didn't get to see hardly anyone. I have spent way too much time shopping in hopes of finding the perfect thing to wear to my son's wedding in April. The only thing I found out there is some great motivation to lose weight before then and to avoid the mirrors in those stores. It's always nice to see my friends and to be able to celebrate New Year's Eve at a house concert. The current conversation here at the breakfast table where we still linger, is whether or not I will make it out here to hear Dougie Maclean in March. So far no one is taking bets that I won't, regardless of what I say. LuAnna (talk/contribs) 08:29, January 3, 2009 (AKST)

Sounds like a great time! And Dougie would be worth the drive. Kelli (talk/contribs) 08:38, January 3, 2009 (AKST)

Or come to Alaska to see him :-P Scobey (talk/contribs) 10:42, January 4, 2009 (AKST)

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NEWGRASS RETURNS HOME TO LOUISVILLE, KENTUCKY

Sam Bush and original members of New Grass Revival & The Bluegrass Alliance announce major concert event at the Galt House to benefit American Cancer Society

December 24, 2008 | Louisville, KY - Two of the world's most innovative and influential music bands return home to Louisville, Kentucky, the birthplace of the NEW GRASS REVIVAL and its predecessor THE BLUEGRASS ALLIANCE. These bands created and defined a new style called Newgrass, mixing traditional Bill Monroe-styled Bluegrass with a fusion of rock, blues and jazz. Led by SAM BUSH - the Father of Newgrass - the recordings, concerts and members of the New Grass Revival and The Bluegrass Alliance have become part of the folklore of the state, and major forces within the music industry. Without a doubt, these bands from Louisville changed the course of Bluegrass music forever.

Sam Bush and original members of the New Grass Revival and The Bluegrass Alliance have launched a major project celebrating the Newgrass era in Kentucky, titled "THE BLUEGRASS HOTEL". The centerpiece of the project is a KET co-produced Film broadcast nationally on PBS stations in 2009, that will be accompanied by a DVD, CD, LP record and coffee table book. Film elements include reality-based storytelling and jam sessions filmed at the legendary Bluegrass Hotel and the funky 70s-era Rudyard Kipling club, archival performances of the bands in the 1970s, and recording sessions of new music set against the backdrop of a major benefit concert on March 20, 2009 at the Galt House Hotel in Louisville. Concert highlights include a confirmed All Star performance featuring Sam Bush with Curtis Burch, John Cowan, J.D. Crowe, Tony Rice, and Dan Crary. Expect an announcement soon regarding confirmed appearances by major Special Guest Stars and other original members of the New Grass Revival and The Bluegrass Alliance bands. Proceeds of the March 20th concert benefit the American Cancer Society in Louisville.

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This close up of my tree reminds of looking at pictures in those "Ideals" publications. Anyone remember those? Full sized illustrations and mostly sappy poems. This is my first tree in years. It got to be too big of a job to haul the tree home, get it upright and all that, seemed to take forever to get the lights on it and then getting it to the local "tree cycle" location was never easy. So I have crossed over. This one is a pre-lit fake. All I had to do was set it up and decorate it. Anyway, it was the floor model and it was big time on sale last January. I figure if if brings me this much pleasure, it can't be ALL bad. LuAnna (talk/contribs) 06:06, December 25, 2008 (AKST)

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As the year draws to an end and we traditionally take pause to take stock of our own life and as we exchange holiday wishes with friends, we toss around words like peace, love and joy along with happy and merry, I offer up this as a good reminder of the nature of peace. It starts within. I don't remember where I got this, but I ran across it again just now and want to share this as my Holiday greeting to all of you! LuAnna (talk/contribs) 02:20, December 14, 2008 (AKST)

The Symptoms of Inner Peace

• A tendency to think and act deliberately, rather than from fears based on past experiences

• An unmistakable ability to enjoy each moment

• A loss of interest in judging others

• A loss of interest in conflict

• A loss if interest in interpreting the actions of others

• A loss of the ability to worry

• Frequent, overwhelming episodes of appreciation

• Contented feelings of connectedness with others and nature

• Frequent attacks of smiling through the heart

• Increasing susceptibility of kindness offered and the uncontrollable urge to reciprocate

• An increasing tendency to allow things to unfold rather than resisting and manipulating.

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Beautiful... that's a keeper.Jenny (talk/contribs) 18:49, December 16, 2008 (AKST)

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I really like this one, LuAnna! I think I've got most of them down, except for the "loss of interest in interpreting the actions of others." Still working on that one, but not very hard - as I seem to have lost the ability to worry about things Happy solstice, festivus, Kwaanza or whatever you keep. Cater (talk/contribs) 06:41, December 15, 2008 (AKST)

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Location	Wichita, Kansas - USA
Songs ranked	2,473
Contributions	I have 2,687 edits under my belt

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Zodiac sign	Pisces

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LuAnna's Favorites

Request this show that LuAnna is sure to like! Here are songs LuAnna has rated 5 stars.

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Song

Artist

Image

Album

Lyrics

Length

Played count

Last Played

Overall

You

Tags

Single Request

1

Blue Wing

Tracy Grammer

Book Of Sparrows

Lyrics

4:55

11

Oct 13th, 2008

9 votes 5 stars=Kazookid / Atuuschaaw / LuAnna / JohnnyAppleseed / Cub Driver

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2

Uncle Ho

Pete Seeger

Rainbow Race

2:14

28

Oct 24th, 2008

12 votes 5 stars=Firewalk / LuAnna / Kazookid / ReWoven

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Folk / Protest / Whistling / War / Solo vocalist / Acoustic

3

Red House

Houston Jones

Houston Jones

Lyrics

5:16

14

Nov 24th, 2008

19 votes 5 stars=LuAnna / Oldcajun / dolcefarniente / Kimchifox / Sharpston / Sam / Bleau

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Blues / Electric / Cover / Jimi hendrix

Total Time

12:25

The current music queue contains 2 songs that will take 7 mins, 58 secs to play.
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50 most favorite artists

Favorite artists: Dave Carter And Tracy Grammer / Johnsmith / Sloan Wainwright / The Waybacks / Danny Schmidt / Radoslav Lorkovic / Stephen Bennett / Michael Chapdelaine / Brooks Williams / Small Potatoes / Harry Manx / Paul Kamm And Eleanore MacDonald / Kristina Olsen / Eddie From Ohio / Doug Geeting / Antje Duvekot / Tracy Grammer / Larry Zarella / Kris Delmhorst / Dar Williams / Allison Crowe / Darrell Scott / Laurence Juber / Janis Ian / Jack Williams / Guy Davis / Christine Kane / Corinne West / Esther Golton / 3 Blind Mice / Houston Jones / Dave Potts / Dougie MacLean / Lucy Kaplansky / Tommy Castro / Brett Dennen / Cindy Kallet / Robin Hopper / Dave Carter / Jake Schepps / Nickel Creek / Karen Savoca / The Mammals / Jorma Kaukonen / David Mallett / Muriel Anderson / David Francey / Sara Thomsen / Chris Proctor / Ruthie Foster

Requests LuAnna has made

Last 25 song requests
Song	Artist	When	Dedication
Train Wreck In G Major	Houston Jones	Sat., Jan 3, 2009 - 21:07:30	(LuAnna) #3 of 3 in a 12 mins set.
Druantia	Laura Powers	Sat., Jan 3, 2009 - 21:07:30	(LuAnna) #2 of 3 in a 12 mins set.
Sample In A Jar	Jamgrass	Sat., Jan 3, 2009 - 21:07:30	(LuAnna) #1 of 3 in a 12 mins set.
Down From Iona	The Waybacks	Sat., Jan 3, 2009 - 20:53:56	(LuAnna) #3 of 3 in a 14 mins set.
Tennee, Mama, & Desiree	Danny Schmidt	Sat., Jan 3, 2009 - 20:53:56	(LuAnna) #2 of 3 in a 14 mins set.
I Spied You	Sloan Wainwright	Sat., Jan 3, 2009 - 20:53:56	(LuAnna) #1 of 3 in a 14 mins set.
Thankful	Kristina Olsen	Sat., Jan 3, 2009 - 20:51:59	(LuAnna) #1 of 3 in a 11 mins set.
Helpless Kiss	Antje Duvekot	Sat., Jan 3, 2009 - 20:51:59	(LuAnna) #2 of 3 in a 11 mins set.
Five In The Morning	Lucy Kaplansky	Sat., Jan 3, 2009 - 20:51:59	(LuAnna) #3 of 3 in a 11 mins set.
Falling Backwards	Sloan Wainwright	Wed., Dec 24, 2008 - 04:56:31	(Mainer) #3 of 3 in a 13 mins set.
Fine, Fine, Fine	Groovelily	Wed., Dec 24, 2008 - 04:56:31	(Mainer) #2 of 3 in a 13 mins set.
The Ballad Of Spider John	Blue Rose Cafe	Wed., Dec 24, 2008 - 04:56:31	(Mainer) #1 of 3 in a 13 mins set.
Iowa (Traveling III)	Dar Williams	Wed., Dec 24, 2008 - 04:52:32	(Hexaba) #2 of 3 in a 14 mins set.
Just Like Champagne	Mikael Santana	Wed., Dec 24, 2008 - 04:52:32	(Hexaba) #3 of 3 in a 14 mins set.
Glad You're Here	Keith Greeninger And Water	Wed., Dec 24, 2008 - 04:52:32	(Hexaba) #1 of 3 in a 14 mins set.
Let's Call It A Life	Darrell Scott	Wed., Dec 24, 2008 - 04:44:40	(Atuuschaaw) #1 of 3 in a 14 mins set.
Agency Line	Pat Gahn	Wed., Dec 24, 2008 - 04:44:40	(Atuuschaaw) #3 of 3 in a 14 mins set.
Other Places To Go	Emily Kurn	Wed., Dec 24, 2008 - 04:44:40	(Atuuschaaw) #2 of 3 in a 14 mins set.
Rattlesnake Mountain	Adam Miller	Sun., Dec 21, 2008 - 23:50:29	(Kingfisher) #1 of 3 in a 11 mins set.
That Lucky Old Sun	Jack Williams	Sun., Dec 21, 2008 - 23:50:29	(Kingfisher) #2 of 3 in a 11 mins set.
Miss You Much	Kate Schutt	Sun., Dec 21, 2008 - 23:50:29	(Kingfisher) #3 of 3 in a 11 mins set.
Erin	Antje Duvekot	Sun., Dec 21, 2008 - 23:48:59
The Faded Coat Of Blue	Jay Ungar And Molly Mason	Sun., Dec 21, 2008 - 03:56:11	(Atuuschaaw) #3 of 3 in a 13 mins set.
Break Me Open	Johnsmith	Sun., Dec 21, 2008 - 03:56:11	(Atuuschaaw) #2 of 3 in a 13 mins set.
Lands End	Mark Erelli And Jake Armerding	Sun., Dec 21, 2008 - 03:56:11	(Atuuschaaw) #1 of 3 in a 13 mins set.

Top 15 artists requested
Artist	Times requested	Percent of 731 total requests
Dave Carter And Tracy Grammer	30	4%
The Waybacks	26	4%
Sloan Wainwright	21	3%
Stephen Bennett	14	2%
Kristina Olsen	14	2%
Houston Jones	14	2%
Kris Delmhorst	12	2%
Johnsmith	12	2%
Michael Chapdelaine	12	2%
Danny Schmidt	11	2%
Darrell Scott	10	1%
Jorma Kaukonen	10	1%
Radoslav Lorkovic	8	1%
Ruthie Foster	8	1%
Small Potatoes	7	1%