OXBOW - The Oxbow Public Library was a very noisy place April 15 as it hosted Leora Joy Perrie, a songwriter and singer who performs in the Winsome Kind duo with her husband Scott.
For 45 minutes, she sang both her own music and other familiar tunes, joined by 30 children, mothers and grandmothers. Not a ‘shh’ was heard from Tracey Gibson, who was the acting librarian that morning. Gibson enjoyed it so much that she said, “I even felt like singing along it was so much fun.”
Gibson is not the regular librarian in Oxbow. She holds that position in Alameda, but due to illness, Oxbow’s librarian Megan Andersen was unable to attend. So Gibson filled in.
That was unfortunate for Andersen, as she was the one who had arranged for Leora to bring her music to the library.
Not only did everyone sing, but many played shakers and mini-tambourines to add to the joyful noise.
The Perries and their three children (Avery, Jasper and Eliza) moved to Alameda about a year ago to be with family and because they really liked the town. Since arriving, they have continued to write and perform their songs. They also are very passionate about helping others develop their musical abilities. She gives voice lessons; he teaches guitar.
Sometime this summer, they plan to hold a three-day musical theatre camp in Oxbow.
Winsome Kind has won two Empower Positive Music Awards for their songs Trail of Love and Frequency. They have also been nominated as Inspirational Artist of the Year at the Saskatchewan Music Awards, and they also have a new album titled Mantras For A Magical Life, which is available for purchase and streaming on all platforms.
When Leora Perrie approached Andersen about bringing her music to the library, Andersen jumped at the opportunity. She is always happy to try out new things that entice the community’s interests. One glance at their monthly calendar will show that her goal is much more than seeing readers borrowing books. In fact, her library’s mission statement is "to provide the residents of southeast Saskatchewan with the resources and experiences that foster a lifetime of imagination, discovery and learning."
Perrie's music was another way to make sure that the library lived up to the motto of not 小蓝视频 the type of library that people remember.
