Another Face to Love

Workman's Ghost

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My Sweet Bye and Bye

Alison and Danny met a few years ago at a little raw vegan café Danny and his wife owned outside Chicago called, “Borrowed Earth Cafe.” She arrived in the late summer with some musicians, all carrying their instruments, most notably, an upright bass. Yes, a real upright bass. Alison was the only girl. With a little coaxing, Alison and her musical friends played some music, later doing a little show at the café.  She became a regular customer…and a friend. A few months later, Alison brought her father, Bob, to the café, who was in the last stages of a long bout with a cancer. Danny had an inspired thought to arrange a benefit concert for Bob at a local cancer support center, but sadly, Bob passed a week before the concert. Danny called the center’s director and shared the news about Bob. She asked Danny what he wanted to do and he asked Alison. Alison said, “I think you should still play,” and astounded him by asking if she could join him. 

They played for a full room of people, all of whom had cancer. On the way home, Danny called his wife and told her how it went and she said, "Ask Alison if she wants a job..." He hung up and called Alison and she said yes. Not only did she help at the cafe, but she became Danny’s unofficial music teacher. She encouraged him to sing, write songs and share his music with people. She’d bring her violin to work and every chance the two got between customers, they would play.

She came to Danny’s house a few times with a professional recording rig and she and Danny recorded some of his songs, put them on a CD, gave it a name, "Between the Quiet Parts." 
 
Alison is a regularly featured guest musician with the band Poi Dog Pondering and plays with several local bands

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