Welcome to Quills Quotes & Notes

QUILLS: Books, plays (FREE PDF downloads)
QUOTES: Articles, Interviews (with world class musicians and more), Reviews
NOTES: Music & Performance, Recordings & Videos (FREE downloads)

2024 - Life on Earth has changed and continues to change. The future is unknown. Meanwhile... there is hope.

At this critical time on Planet Earth, with pandemics, climate change, and wars waging on, it is hoped that the contents of this web site will provide inspiration, comfort and hope through the stories, books, plays, interviews, and songs for all ages, all walks of life, all cultures.

QUILLS: Books, Plays (FREE PDF downloads)

It all started in 2002 with "One Seed" the children's story, play and song, a simple 'little book' that has now been used in schools and homes around the world. It is a story about life, and how the courage of one has deep and far-reaching impact. This is now followed by the very timely storybook "The Day the Wind Changed" with the videos and second edition E-book released in March 2020.

Additional fun stories have been added to A Bite of Sliced Bread from the book, published in 1999, and presently out of print. Recent story additions have included "Doors", a gag played on the late Alex Trebek when we were working for CBC Television and the show Outside/Inside, and a redo of the autobiographical- biographical interview with the late Paul Horn, grandfather of New Age Music, titled Music as Healer, which was also originally published in Sliced Bread.

Follow links from the images above and from the menu to the left for details and FREE downloads, and see the QQandN Catalogue and Order pages.

QUOTES: Articles, Interviews, Reviews - See Index of Articles

From interviews with world class musicians to the local neighbour, here are inspiring stories of achievement, success, tragedy, struggle, discipline, humour, love, passion, hope, new ideas, old ideas, and life. Most of the articles have been published in newspapers and magazines and on the internet as promotion for artists and orchestras.

Here you can read about: bassist Gary Karr and his love of chocolate; about the harmonious Celtic Tenors from Ireland and how each is making a difference in this world; or about the amazing life and healing journey of jazz singer Dee Daniels while listening to her singing; and the constantly changing life of the brilliant guitarist Daniel Bolshoy and more...

NOTES: Music & Performance, Recordings & Videos (FREE downloads)

Music is an integral part of this web site - from original music and recordings like "Homemade" to performances for audiences of all ages, and interview articles with world-class musicians. There are lyrics for original songs, and FREE MP3 and Video Downloads, like the children's read-along, sing-along "One Seed.".

(Visit the "Positively Purple" page for full lyrics and guitar chords. The video here was recorded during a house concert, and for fun it was turned purple.)

A Feast of Words and a Cozy Read
So come on in to the web site for a cozy, comfortable and digestible experience - put on the kettle for a good hot cup of tea, coffee, even chocolate, or pour a glass of wine, for the internet can also be slow and delectable.

Enjoy.

With cheers and gratitude
Rosemary

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