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Etched In Stone was a musical rehearsal that has taken on a life of its own. If you've got a moment, I'll tell you about it...
The making of this album began with a circa 1885 acoustic grand piano (Steinway Model C, still with only 85 keys because it predates the 88 key piano standardization) in historic Marblehead, Massachusetts. The piano is on the third floor of the King Hooper Mansion, now owned, operated, and maintained by the Marblehead Arts Association. The building was built in 1728, and has the spirits of an almost 300-year old building (yes, spirits).
The night was a typical October night (October 9, 1999), and I had spent the day with my family helping my father arrange his hand carved slate sculptures on the third floor of the Hooper Mansion. He is a stone sculptor who specializes in slate reliefs, and had an exhibit that began the following day (check out his work at http://www.stonesound.com).
