When I did the Norlands Civil War event I was asked at the end if I would join them for a fall festival with pie-- I of course agreed and put it on the back burner. I starting receiving emails 2 weeks out and wrote to Nancy Drinkwine (the coordinator) what I was thinking about doing. She was supportive and excited, although I was less so having lost 3 duet partners in a row. I was finally able to get EOS frontman Mike French to commit to the event.
I received an email 4 days prior from Nancy confirming the event and asking what kind of pie I liked. I believe I emailed her back. She passed away 2 days later from a heart attack. I felt bad but I knew I had to still play-but I wanted to do a eulogy for her.
I prepared a fiddle tune called "Nancy's Waltz" for her. I made a small speech prior and it seemed very few people knew of what happened. The event was poorly attended. The pie was delicious. I hope I can still play music for Norlands now that the position has been passed down.
RIP Nancy Drinkwine, you made everyone happy and "glued" all of Norlands together!
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