Lui, I just wanted to let you know once again how special the house concert (in Santa Cruz) was for my mother and me. That concert was the most magical present I have been able to give my mother in years! It reminded us both of earlier and happy times. We both miss New Hampshire and it really brought us back to the Folkway for a moment! More importantly, it let me get aquainted with your music once again as an adult. I have been humming several of the tunes for days now. My website is under construction right now and I would be honored to include a link to this page. Here's hoping all your travels are blessed and your life remains fruitful, Love, Heather

Enjoyed your concert in Pasadena. Thanks so much for bringing it to us. Let us know when your new album is available. I'm still singing the descant to your new hymn. Blessings and keep singing along the road, Helen

I enjoyed your concert at Cal Tech in Pasadena and listened to your Moondancer tape on the way home. It was a nice way to spend an evening. Take care, Cheri

Hi Lui! My name is Julie and I am a music therapist. The place that I work at has just recently approved my department to organize and run and coffeehouse over the summer months. Having seen you perform a number of times, I am both familiar with and quite fond of your music and as such I am inviting you to consider being one of our performers. I don't know how to contact you outside of this e-mail address, or else I would have done so. Ordinarily I would have sent you a letter explaining some of the details. Would you please call me so I can explain our set-up and the details of this invitation? It would be great if you could be one of our performers! My work number is 203-586-2222 (Southbury, CT). And now, for comments more appropriate to this entry spot - I have used your song "Waltzing with Bears" many times over to help children who are speech delayed. We "practice" making our "w" sound (or whatever sound we substitute in there) to that tune. It's a great song for that! I also use Ms. Hula quite a bit - one lady I work with LOVES music in a minor mode. She and I are both energized by that song. Please respond ASAP regarding the coffee house. Thanks! - Julie

Hi, Lui! It was great having you with us here in lovely Viroqua..the kids really enjoyed you, as did I!! Love, David

Lui: I just got back from your concert tonight at the Sounding Board in West Hartford, CT. Your performance really moved me. Your music was terrific, your voice angelic, your poetry spoke volumes to me, and you added a beautifully delicate whimsy that made the experience most uniquely heartwarming and memorable. It is concerts like yours tonight that put a much needed human soul in a overly techno-mechanical world. I will be sure to attend any of your next concerts in the area. Lui, I bid you joy, prosperity and the purest of light. Mac

Hi Lui, I moved to Ct. July '99 from the Berkshires. I get your mailing list and hope to see you in concert in the Hartford area. Take care, Gemma

What a joy it was last night to finally hear you in person! And to find you living essentially in my backyard! (Just this morning I spoke with Kippy- an old friend from Hampshire- she tells me you are good friends. That's neat!) I was turned on to your music about 10 years ago and am even more turned on to it now! Thank you for such a sweet evening. I loved your songs, your voice and your duo's with Dana. Kippy told me you'd be playing on Nov.11 at Hampshire College, but I hope to see you and Dana again before that!

I tried in vain to write you a Happy Birthday E-mail the other day not realizing I could send it via this website. We were all very touched by your concert a few weeks ago in Strafford. Although my birthday was not for a couple of days it was a fitting celebration. I would love to chance upon your poetry in a bookstore someday, is there any possibility of that happenning? They were very moving, I was speechless after a few of your readings.Thanks again ^^^

Caught your act last night with Dana at Johnny D's. It was a religious experience without the religion. Truely. An experience of total immersion with the instruments and music. Thanks so much, M.

HI Lui We caught you and Dana at the Kelsey School House, you guys were GREAT!! Looking forward to seeing you in May at the Garned Valley Grange Hall. Have you ever played at a Community Potluck Dinner? See Ya JMJ & SKY

Wonderful to spend a warm moonlit February night with you at Heather's in Plantation.....You are a special person to be around and love your music. We have many great natural wonders in Florida, but no bears that I know of. I found myself dancing around the house, snapping my fingers to "Bearline", and of course, 'Waltzing with Bears". Obviously bear lovers too. Best wishes on your new album.. You will always be 'endearable' to us, or should I say 'enbearable'..........rick sharp

Hi Lui. Just got back from hearing you sing. As usual, you were great. Thanks so much for making the trek out to the Midwest and to the cafe. Of course it's not truly a midwestern trek since there's no snow and ice. But Jeri and I are still very glad you include our little corner of the world on your trips. We look forward to seeing you in April in Viroqua!

Lui, I'm looking forward to seeing you at the Trist's again this year. Have a wonderful tour. Mary Ann

Hi! I hope this message gets to Lui Collins. Dear Lui: I have been a fan of your music since the summer of 1982, when I discovered the "Baptism of Fire" album. The "Paired Down" CD's are excellent. My husband and I have listened to them many times and always find something new to enjoy. At the concert you gave with Fred Small at Bodles Opera House, Chester, NY last year, you were kind enough to talk to me about your music and Hampshire College. I just want you to know that you are a great inspiration to me, and I love your songs and voice. Thank you for your gift of music! Sincerely, Mollie Muenzen

Dear Lui, I heard your piece, "Blessed" on some CD I borrowed from my library and it has become one of my all time favorite songs. In fact, I mentioned you and this piece in a column I wrote for a religious magazine that I write for. I quoted the refrain in the song. Hope that's OK, if not, let me know in the next week or so. I think you'd like the article, about making it from Good Friday over to Easter. If you'd like, I'll send it to you. You may know my brother-in-law, folk singer Dean Stevens. Anyway, I'll be ordering Moondancer as soon as I find my wallet with my credit card and hope we can hear you in concert sometime. Thanks, Krista B. Stevens

My wife and I liked your song "The Mushy One" so much that we had it played at our wedding back in 1990. I finally had the chance to see you at the El Tremedal coffeehouse in Watertown MA last year, and had a wonderful time. It was es- pecially nice to speak to you when the show was over. I am looking forward to seeing you again either in the Boston area, or in Upstate New York where we will be moving in the next few months.

Great website Lui.We're looking forward to the house concert! Jamie&Dale

Hi. I heard your performance on wmnf radio live in tampa, fl. and thoroughly enjoyed it. Your poem of was very beautiful and fit exactly a workshop for women that I attended with 17 other friends. I wonder if you would share that poem with us. I tried to communicate it with no success. If it is available for publication, please let me know where. Thanks so much, lee lathbury

Dear Lui, This is a lovely web page. It is like a fireplace crackling on a cold winter's day. It was great having you be present for my first open mic. outside of my adopted 'home-town' of Gloucester. I felt that my performance at the Acton Jazz Cafe(a very upbeat setting)was enhanced by your being there. Keep taking care of the person behind all of that music that makes our lives better. Warmly, David.

We saw you at the house concert in Plantation, Florida and just wanted to tell you how much we enjoyed it. Your music is meaningful and beautiful to listen to. We'd heard you on the radio, but thanks for a great evening in person. Thanks also for doing "Sedna".

I just saw you tonight at the kitchen/tile studio in Ybor City. Your concert was great and I hope you get to see the "underneath Florida" you said you wanted to see. Maybe you'll get to see the Corkscrew Wildlife Sanctuary in the Everglades. I hope to see another concert of yours. steve

Hi Lui, I was able to catch your concert in Greenfield sat. night and brought four friends. We only knew about it from your mailing of a few days earlier, so the system does work. If you want to pull me from the mailing list and use e-mail instead that's okay. I know you enjoy hearing the other performers but I wasn't happy that it dragged on and you came on an hour after scheduled. Oh well. My brother, his girlfriend and I had heard you last year in Wendell so we were comparing notes on the ride home. Brad thought you seemed happier and I was intrigued by your epiphany? over the holidays. Having grown up at a Mass. Audubon Sanctuary, I appreciate the transformational power of being in the woods. I was also concerned about your kids, what with your new performance schedule. Your singing of "baptism" at the end of the evening took me back to the late seventies and made me realize that the material that you're performing now doesn't highlight your vocal capabilities in quite the same way as the old songs. I know you have to continue to move in whatever direction your muse takes you and so that's okay - I guess as long as your face continues to light up when you perform, then everything must be as it should be. Thanks for putting the imagery and feelings you do into your music and then sharing it with us. Brian

Hi Lui, Just had to pop into your website and see what you are up to. I sure like being on your email list and seeing what's up. Sure is heartwarming to see where someone from Barre, VT go. Have fun. My thoughts are with you. Louise

Back in 1987 afriend of mine gave me a tape of the "Baptism" album. She told me that her mother used to listen and dance to the music wiht her. Her Mom had died in a car crash and she new that my Mom had recently passed away so she gave me your music as a way of saying "I understand your loss". I took that tape all the way to Florida with me and have been grateful to have your music and your voice in my life ever since. I mentioned this the other night in Greenfield but I shall say it again. When I read books if the author is good, the written words paint pictures in my mind so that I may see the story as well as read it. When you sing there is so much passion in the words and in the spirit of your voice, that I can see the songs as beautiful paintings of life. I too am a musician. I play mainly guitar but I play the bass for a local band called "Starfish" and I play other instruments as well. My hope is to someday find beautiful words for the beautiful music that i write. I have a room at my home filled with instruments and I record myself playing guitar and drums and singing. Actually, I have some music that I wrote many years ago and I would wish for you to have it. I think that your singing and insiteful writing would give it and angel's voice. I look forward to seeing you again. Diana.

Yes, Greenfield is a wonderful place but you Lui, wow! what energy! what heart! what humor! what poetry! what power!

I first saw you at the Chelsea House in Brattleboro around 78. I was living in a cabin then with a long walk in and an outhouse. I think I nearly wore out that first record of yours. Tonight I live in a house I built in Newfane and enjoyed the coffeehouse in Greenfield every bit as much. Charlie

To a great musician! Congratulations on the creation of your new website. It is awesome!

I have followed your music for many, many years and it always moves me and asks me to reflect on things in my own life ... thank you !

liked the look of the site a lot - worked pretty well moving thru - would have liked to hear good quality audio examples- (check out ours in about 2 1/2 weeks) best regards doug

Good to visit Your web-site and much congrads to Your continuous and inspiring work. You reminded me of Your song-writing talents and wondered when You would hold such workshops. Best to You, Dear Friend.

Excited to find your web site & enjoyed your personel writing. Your seem to be all over the country now on you tour. . .we're happy for you and all those who get to hear you. See you sometime in old New England. Love & Peace to you.

Thanks for the nice words about Pittsburgh. The website looks great! Keep in touch, Kerry

What a great idea! What a great way to network with those who've been touched by Lui and her love. Speaking of networking, you're welcome to download a clip of Lui singing "Face to Face" from my website. She did such a beautiful job, and it's many folks' favorite cut on my album Human Heart, the proceeds of which have been donated to homeless causes across the country, including Covenant House, Interfaith Hospitality Network, My Friend's House, and others. Lui's love makes a difference in so many lives.

Nice website, Lui. I saw you at Cafe Lena, and you graciously sent me Stone by Stone shorty after. I love it. My wife Susan loves it too. My friends Don and Julie whom you signed your picture for that night will soon say hello here too, they were very thankful to you for the pic. I will watch for you in town again, and will keep checking this site. Bye now. John

Lui, I love the new web site! Sorry Gene and I missed you at the Sounding Board - It was too cold and Gene had worked all day so we spent a quite evening at home listening to your music on tapes and CD. Of course it doesn't compare to a live performance but it was still great. Love you Sue P.S. Things are still looking great for August. I am sooo looking forward to it. S

(already on the e-mail list) Great to see you at Godfrey Daniel's! We hope to see you next time you're passing through southeastern PA, and maybe we'll even be brave enough to play you our rendition of "Wildflower Song" by then.... Safe and happy journeys, Alfred

Great Site Lui! Sherry emailed me the URL...looking forward to seeing you in concert again soon!

Hi Lui! Lovely website---nice, nice, nice! Inspiring--- (I will have one up---soon!) I see you're going to be in Plymouth Meeting this weekend...if you need hospitality, pls feel free to drop in again (we're about 45 min north). We're hosting Equation (6 or 7 people!) Sat night, but other times open; we'd be happy to have you (isn't it great to have CHOICES??!!). Busy, busy, so many friends, projects and kid stuff, so little time to paint (again, I guess it's choices we make, yes? Be well! Gene.

Sorry to be so long winded. I wanted to tell you I spent a month in Ireland this fall. We should do some bookings over there for you. Or, if you ever want a musically inspiring vacation, we can hook you up with good musicians and tell you the best places to go. Anyway, I was visiting a dear friend who is very ill, so that was sad. But standing alone in the wild, lashing rain in the middle of a huge peat bog in the west nourished my soul in a way nothing else can. We're going down to see Eric Anderson at Grey Goose. He's an oldie but goodie. I still have his first LP from 1968, which he's signed before for me. I think I'll bring it along. It's still terrific. Good music never dies, it never even fades, thank God. I'm done now. Promise. S.

Lui! Great site. Good work, Rose. I was thinking of you the other day, Lui. You'll be pleased to hear we've done over my old office completely, bought a new guest bed, wallpaper, the whole works. AND the dogs are being kept out of it! AND, furthermore, I'm even vacuuming in there, just like a "normal" person and all! I was thinking of you as I removed the dust, etc. from there the other day. At least now, if you have to stay, your life and livelihood won't be in danger. We'll see you at del Rossi's on your next gig there. You WILL play the "big dipper" song, won't you? (Such a pain I am...) Didn't realize you were immersed in a new CD, but I should know how productive you've become in the past few years. I am feeling/doing incredibly much better. I even have a job!!! Will wonders never cease. Only 12 hours a week, just enough. Doing social work with the elderly in a small housing complex in the next town. I pass by this place all the time on my way to the video store, anyway. May as well stop in and do something of redeeming social value. I meet one of my coworkers tomorrow, start the job on Monday. I'll do 3 four-hour shifts, perfect for starting out. It's been 10 long years that I've read the help-wanted ads *every* day, hoping the day would come... And now it's here. I shall never forget that you sang to me every day for three months when I was "doing time" in Brattleboro. You are a dear friend, a stellar musician and an inspiration as a role model. Oh, by the way, we LOVE the doggie CD! Of course. Love to you. Nice picture of Dana, by the way. Give him our best. I promise to keep that room dust free for you, by the way. We serve tea in there too. Sherry

I have loved and enjoyed your music for many years. Your new website is beautiful. Congratulations!!!

Hey Lui! Nice website. Congrats on all your concerts. And Happy Millenium! Tubas Maximus

RECEIVED MY SECOND COPY OF YOUR FIRST CD I'LL NEVER GET TIRED OF THE MUSHY ONE. SOME THINGS NEVER CHANGE. THANK GOD. HOPE TO SEE YOU SOON.

RECEIVED MY SECOND COPY OF YOUR FIRST CD I'LL NEVER GET TIRED OF THE MUSHY ONE. SOME THINGS NEVER CHANGE. THANK GOD. HOPE TO SEE YOU SOON.

Received the Cd It was so great to hear the Mushy song after so many years. Some things never change!.

Hi Lui, I met you at the house concert in Pittsburgh on January 29th. We love your music. You sang a song written by a friend of yours talking about the four directions of the circle. I loved the song. My son is getting married next year and in addition to a traditional ceremony, they are holding a "HandFasting". I think this song would be perfect for the ceremony. Can you send me the name, author, lyrics or where I can get or hear the music. I'd greatly appreciate the info. Keep making beautiful music. Thanks greatly, Dan Speidel

Enjoyed you concert last Friday at our church. Thanks for a great evening. Ed

Lui, Hope your drive to Western Mass. was filled with songs.We really were thrilled to hear you were coming to Pittsburgh after years of searching tape and CD racks for signs that you were singin' away. So we were thrilled when we heard you were coming to Pgh.(and we weren't disappointed either). Just where were you hiding. Anyway now we'll have more than just 1 side of a tape to remember you by; and don't wait so long to return to the "burgh" Love, Sue and Marty

Lui, THANK YOU SO MUCH for your wonderful performance at the Children's Center of North Harford in Street, Md....(a song about a TOWN called STREET would probably be a big hit, don't you think??). Anyway, I personally enjoyed meeting you, and thoroughly enjoyed your songs and music. I am sure that the CHILDREN also gained from the experience of spending time with you......who knows which 3 or 4 year old you may have "inspired" in some way or the other????! I am grateful to Laurie Dowley for introducing all of us at CCNH to YOU and your music, and truly hope that we might meet again in the future. Best wishes, and THANKS again! Sincerely, Brenda Marsden, Director CCNH

Dear Lui, Thanks for your second visit with us and thanks so much for both of the truly wonderful shows down our way. The concert at my kids' school turned out better than I had started to expect, with all the school snow closings! I'm so glad we were able to pull it off after all! If you're able to come back next year, I'm sure the school will want a repeat! Perhaps we'll go for a less temperamental time of year! Last night's show at our UU church was so special. Everyone was so glad they turned out in spite of slippery parking lots and leaky roofs! We all had a wonderful time and we thank you. Next time, hopefully I can finally have you stay with US! (Though I can't imagine anyone better than Marlene & Rob -- better to stay with OR better people in general!) Maybe we'll explore what a "house concert" is... Take care, continue to be happy and making beautiful music which makes the world a better place! Love & blessings -- 3 x 3! Laurie

Lui, It was wonderful having you as a guest. Your performance last night was touching. If you are ever in the area, you have a place to stop. Thanks. Rob

Hi Lui, The new website looks great. Our compliments to Rose! It was great to see you the other night in New Haven. Your performance was inspired. It was really fun to hear favorites like "Mystery Play" (a great set closer), "Friendship Waltz", "Won't Miss You, Darlin" and "Spark/Wings"(cool banjo). It may have been cold outside, but the warmth in that room was unmistakable. Sue and I look forward to seeing you again soon and urge anyone checking out the guestbook to make it to a Lui concert whenever possible. It's always worth the trip! Love, Paul (& Sue)

Hi Lui. Yr web site is looking better and better! We miss you here in sunny california, and are wondering when we will see you again. And to anyone viewing this guestbook, who has never seen Lui before....if she comes to your town, DON'T miss her. She is one of my favorite live performers, as well as a totally wonderful person. As my son would say, "she's all that". Love ya Lui. --clysh

Hi Lui, I hope your tour is going well. Well, the Guestbook is up and running. I am excited to see how this will all evolve. Talk to you soon.

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