Our Luthier Friend Brian Lisus

When we lived in Ojai, CA we became friends with Brian Lisus, a luthier—violin, viola, cello maker—from South Africa who had come to the US and made his home in our little town of Ojai. One day I saw an inconspicuous add in the local paper about violin making lessons. I wondered who in Ojai made violins?! I called him and soon after our family was in his shop for weekly wood carving lessons. It felt so special to be there in the midst of his precise tools and carefully chosen wood from a particular forest in Italy and exquisite instruments in the process of coming-into-being (like Michelangelo’s slaves being freed from marble)  and his great skill honed from decades of practice. Recently I looked up his website and was reminded of our time in his shop and our friendship, and I felt so appreciative for skilled craftsmen-artists like Brian who give all their heart and mind to making works of beauty.

Here is Brian’s wonderful website: https://www.lisusviolins.com

Brian also wrote an autobiographical/fictional book—The Morning Light Never Passes Us By— which you can listen to for free directly from his website: https://www.themorninglight.org/
Nearly every chapter of The Morning Light begins with classical music played on Brian’s instruments. And somewhere in chapter 7, you can hear Three for Joy playing a traditional fiddle tune. 🙂

Anne
mom/manager, Three for Joy

Hamilton Mountain Hike Photos

Trinity Academy Hiking Club– First hike.

Sat, Mar 23, 2018

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At the top!

We hiked Hamilton Mountain, above Beacon Rock. This was a great hike with nice weather. There even was snow near the top.

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Great views along the cliffs.
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Above the Pool of the Winds
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Looking west from a viewpoint. Beacon Rock is to the left near the river.
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Looking down on the Cascade Locks dam.
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Looking down on the trees. Sketchy cliff edges…
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Granite canyon walls.
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Narrow canyon on a cliff.
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Cool granite cliffs. We hiked to the top of this peak.
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Hiking along a ridge.
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Cliffs and the Cascade Locks dam.
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Cliffs close up.
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Plenty of snow higher up.
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We even saw a bald eagle!
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View from top. Elevation 2400 ft.

News for June ’16

Three For Joy will be performing at SOhO Restaurant & Music Club (1221 State St # 205
Santa Barbara, CA) July 2, 2016.

What: Benefit performance for the Grace Fisher Foundation (gracefisherfoundation.org)

When: July 2, 2016, 5:30-6:30 (Doors open at 5:00 for dinner)

Tickets at door: $15/adults, $5/youth, 12 and under FREE

Dinner reservations for priority seating: call 962-7776 ext.6 or visit sohosb.com

100% Ticket sales will go to the Grace Fisher Foundation. Additional donations for Gracie’s foundation will be most welcome!

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