The COVID pandemic broke that string; the 2020 recital was via Zoom. In-person recitals resumed, though, in 2021, in a unique manner: outdoors, in her driveway. With the performers on keyboard under a canopy and the audience socially distancing in “BYO” chairs, music filled a fine early summer evening on June 14.

“Miss Barbara” led off by playing “A Sky Full of Stars” by Coldplay, and the final offering was by Canton High School senior Sam Pfotenhauer, completing 13 years of piano lessons, playing Pachelbel’s “Canon in D” and “Linus and Lucy” by Guaraldi.

Other pianists were:  

Robin Rhodes - Marching Band by R. Faber; Cinderella’s Waltz by R. Faber

Emmarie Towle - Little Flower Girl of Paris by W. Gillock; Water Lilies by S. Paradis

Mac Murphy - San Francisco Trolley by N. Faber; Rain Dance by N. Faber; Masked Rider by M. Bober     

Walden Nelson - Lullaby by Brahms,  arr. Faber; Mr. Haydn’s Theme arr. Faber; Ode to Joy by Beethoven, arr. Faber   

Will McDonough - Surfboard Boogie by M. Mier; Don’t Wanna Leave You Blues by M. Mier;Mockingbird traditional, arr. Faber, Justin Towle - He’s a Pirate by K. Badelt, arr. Faber; Hedwig’s Theme by J. Williams, arr. Faber

Maeve Murphy - Looking Glass River by N. Faber; Willow Tree Waltz by N. Faber; Let It Be     by P. McCartney

Ellie McDonough - Clair de Lune by C. Debussy, arranged; Sign of the Times by H. Styles

Olivia Sommerstein - K-Track 550 by A. Dow, inspired by Mozart