House Concert Welcomes Singer/Songwriter Ian McFeron, with fiddler Alisa Milner, September 20th

Ian and Alisa

Ian McFeron is an alt-folk, Americana-singer/songwriter touring with fiddle player, Alisa Milner. Ian started composing music on the piano at the age of four. As a teen he moved onto the guitar, momentarily seeing it as an instrument better accommodated to his growing interest in poetry and lyrical songwriting. Much of his writing is indebted [...]

Outdoor Concert with Mare Wakefield, Saturday, September 15

Mare Wakefield

We’re celebrating the Apple Jack festival with an evening of live music featuring national touring singer/songwriter, Mare Wakefield.  Join us on the lawn, under the award winning burr oak tree.  Bring your lawn chairs and blankets.  Pack your own picnic or snacks, drinks or libations. “Cozy brilliance … Could she be the merger of Maria [...]

Rupert Wates Returns: Special Friday Night House Concert

Rupert at Whispering Pines

Join us on Friday, August 17 for a 7:30 PM Show for Rupert Wates    Rupert Wates was born in London. He signed an exclusive publishing deal  with Eaton Music in 1994 and has been a full-time songwriter ever since.  He moved to the USA in fall 2006. Between 2007 and 2011, he has won  [...]

Adler and Hearne Return for House Concert July 12

Adler & Hearne

Join us on Thursday, July 12 for Adler and Hearne From the Upper East Side of Texas outside the rural arts hamlet of Winnsboro, award-winning performing songwriters Lynn Adler and Lindy Hearne tour nationally, serving up fresh harvests of homegrown music mixed with seasoned original songs in a genre they define as “Folk-Jazz Blues-Grass. Certified [...]

Wess Adams Returns June 7th for House Concert

Wess Adams

Join us on June 7th for Wess Adams. A former Cowboy & Locomotive Engineer / Railroad official, answered God’s call to full time  Gospel Music Ministry in 2004.  Music recaptures our minds guiding them to refocus, recalling lyric, line upon line.  Cowboy Gospel singer from Nashville, TN  says “Let’s round up the strays before the [...]

2012 House Concerts

Rupert Wates House Concert

2012 is the second year for the Whispering Pines house concert series Casual environment to experience great music up close and personal. 7 PM Showtime  – show up 6:40 pm or after…normally two 40-45 minute sets w/15 minute break ·   $10 –15 Suggested Donation goes to Artist · Best to RSVP ahead of time to [...]

Roses, roses, roses…

The rose bushes just popped last week! There are about 32 bushes all around the property here at Whispering Pines. Many of them welcome you upon your arrival. Here are just a few of the first blooms of Spring 2012.     

House Concert featuring Mary McAdams

Mary McAdams

Join us on May 17th for Mary McAdams She found her older brother’s copy of Carole King’s “Tapestry” at 9 years old.  She put the album on the stereo & fell in love with songwriting.   Then she discovered Jackson Browne & got a guitar.  Mary wrote and wrote in high school, recorded a 12-song demo [...]

Luncheon with Curried Indian Cuisine

Mango Sorbet with Fresh Mint

This week I hosted a luncheon and had fun making Indian dishes.  With a couple dietary restrictions, one gluten free guest and another being vegan, this worked out just great!  For most, I added chicken to the curried vegetable medley of cauliflower, carrots, red pepper, leeks and onions.  The vegan dish enjoyed chick peas (garbanzo [...]

Arbor Day 5 & 10K Run and Stay Package

April 21 Arbor Day 5 & 10K run and walk Celebrate Earth Day Weekend and run in the footsteps of J. Sterling Morton, founder of Arbor Day. The race start and finish is just two short blocks from Whispering Pines B&B in Arbor Lodge State Historical Park, so no need to worry about race parking. [...]