Author: Hope Kiah

I started studying flute at 12, after being told definitively to give up the violin. (Our dogs loved to sing along a little too much…) Almost immediately I started jamming to my sister Sana’s guitar/vocal tunes, improvising naturally. We played locally and had the good fortune of performing at the Village Gate when I was 15 at the end of a women’s march. Since then I have been in and out of musical explorations, including a stint at Berklee College of Music. From ’87 to ’94 I lived and gigged in Crested Butte, Colorado after which I moved to Santa Fe, my happy home, where I continue to live with my husband Thom and our dog Bounce, and play in a duo with Jim Harlan.

3 Sunday Gigs in October. 10/9, 10/23, 10/30

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Jim and I look forward to playing for three Sunday events in October:

10/9, Run Santa Fe International Half Marathon. We look forward to serenading the runners. Very fun. You can register to run here: https://www.santafehalfmarathon.com/

10/23, Savor Eldorado private party. Elaine Kaiser has kindly accepted the management of these house parties since Hope has retired. If you’re interested in being invited, please subscribe here.

10/30, 1pm – 6pm Day of the Dead benefit for Our Lady of Light Historic non-profit at the Old Mission Church on the Old Lamy Trail. Listen to the tunes by a slew of dead musicians played by local talent. Hope and Jim are scheduled to play at 2pm.

COMING UP: In November Jim and Hope will play at the Native Wings Coffee House in the Agora Shopping Center at 10 am on Sundays. They have delicious coffee, sandwiches, pastries, and chile. This place is a true coffee house with comfy couches and chairs.

November 13 we will play for the Celebrations church service at 10. This group is so unique and great. I love sitting in with their band at the end.