Moving in Step: Hotel Nelson

Remember The Hotel Nelson — that 1997 razzle-dazzle performance?

Well, Moving In Step thinks that the spirit generated by The Hotel Nelson shouldn’t be forgotten, so we’re planning to revisit some of the songs that were sung and the stories that were told in two upcoming events on Friday, January 29 and Saturday, March 27.

The Hotel Nelson, for those who don’t know, was a wonderful collaborative effort, supported and funded by the town and directed and facilitated by Larry Siegel, in which Nelson celebrated itself.

It involved over 100 residents who researched, wrote and composed; and then acted, read and sang in two performances that filled the church and truly razzle-dazzled the audience.  Some of the titles that come to mind:  Black Flies, Kiss Me Hardy, Love in Nelson, China Potty, Ballad of the Road Agent, Hill Farms, Sing Alleluia, and of course Nelson’s own theme song, Hills of Nelson.

A large part of Moving In Step’s purpose is to strengthen the same kind of shared participation and involvement that was created through The Hotel Nelson.  Thus, on Friday, January 29, we invite you to a potluck supper, followed by an opportunity to remember, learn, sing, or simply enjoy the highlights from The Hotel Nelson’s music.

And then, on Saturday, March 27, we invite you to help us perform and/or simply enjoy songs and others things from The Hotel Nelson.

Please call Karen Tolman at 827-3226 or Kathy Schillemat at 847-9785 if you’d like to help us organize these events.