Shannon McMahon

Wishing On Planes

How is it March already?

The days seem to be flying by, and we are already halfway through March. How does that happen? I’ve been here the whoie time! I am still soldiering on with my physical therapy sessions, trying to gain strength and mobility. I’m even doing chord formations on the guitar! It does seem easier now to get to the chords than it was before the surgery, but I have a ways to go before I’m actually playing. I did have two shows scheduled in April, but I have rescheduled them for later this year. My goal for April is to do some online shows in Second Life and/or on Facebook to get me game ready.

The Martin Girls (Anne Marie Menta & I) are opening for Inner Groove on May 2 as part of the Olde Church Acoustic Series. Inner Groove will be celebrating their latest CD release and I will be celebrating my very first live show since December 2024!

Since it’s March, and St. Patrick’s Day is right around the corner, perhaps you’d like to check out my song, Bridget Keane, about an ancestor of mine who came from County Clare during the famine and settled in Newtown, CT. You can read the story behind it here and you can listen to it here or here.

I am really looking forward to playing and performing again. In the words of the great Joni Mitchell…”Don’t it always seem to go, you don’t know what you’ve got till it’s gone…” Luckily for me, I’m just on a small hiatus. Thank you for being there for me. I look forward to seeing you all soon.

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