David Piper: Home

I am 30 days post op from total knee surgery. Anyone who has gone through this knows that the recovery/rehab is long and challenging. And my situation is no different. I am doing as well as can be expected. It was the right choice at the right time with the right doctor to go ahead with this surgery.
Obviously, this has made any public appearances impossible for the time being. But I continue play/practice everyday and will begin rehearsing again with Earl Grey next week for Piper-Grey gigs in the fall.

Trough Records has published a collection of songs this summer from the artists on the label. Two Piper-Grey songs ("Ireland" and "Ioway") and one David Piper song ("Song for Jayne") appear on this collection. I do not know the availability for purchase, but I can find out if anyone is interested.

Best of health to all,
DP

"Rudder & Sail" received a couple of complimentary notes from Sunday's TROUGH RECORDS NIGHT in South Pasadena:

"I really really enjoyed the closing song - a real rouser! The whole night was enjoyable, but that song really sent us home in an endorphin rush." Peggy Flinn Glenn

"Peggy Flinn Glenn: I agree - it really took off! Like a great spirited Pete Seeger folk anthem. All those voices, it was very strong - and David Piper wrote & sang a great song. He was so happy he said he'd like to record a version like that - he should!"
Paul Zollo

Piper-Grey appeared at the TROUGH RECORDS Night in South Pasadena last night (June 5) at the Fremont Center along with several other artists on the label. It was a fun evening with alot of great music in front of an appreciative audience. Piper-Grey kicked off the evening with "Tempe", a song written by Earl Grey that appears on the Apples album. Glossalalia was next, a Piper-Grey song also found on the Apples disc. Our last selection was a new song and as yet unrecorded one called "Signatures in the Sand".
One of my songs, "Rudder & Sail" (final song on the All My Angels Past cd) was chosen as the finale this year. We rehearsed it once before the show and hit a rousing response when we played it to end the evening. All the artists were on stage playing and singing the chorus... very nice rendition and I was thrilled to be part of it.
Many thanks to Mark Humphreys, head of TROUGH RECORDS, for all he does to get our music out there.