Monthly Archives: June 2017

Jan DeGaetani and Dawn

Posted on June 26, 2017 by

Dawn was once a popular name. I don’t know anyone naming their daughters this today. There are four Dawn’s from all around the country still in my life, all born within years of me in 1962. It was once a … Continue reading →

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Jan DeGaetani and Composer Pia Gilbert

Posted on June 25, 2017 by

First, Friends, an update: I’ve been in my new Mississippi home for three weeks, and I love it. Last night, I sat on my blue porch as the sun set, watching fireflies spark. My dad and I had brought buckets … Continue reading →

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Jan DeGaetani Juilliard Student 1951-1955

Posted on June 19, 2017 by

Friends, Some more work on the Juilliard years: If you encounter a great teacher once in your lifetime, you are one of the blessed. I can count many, many, among them Henry Brant, Norman Lloyd, and from my earliest years, … Continue reading →

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Jan DeGaetani and Water Valley, Mississippi

Posted on June 13, 2017 by

We have a lot of catching up to do, Friends. I’ve done it. I’ve moved myself, my books and art and bicycle to the South. And I’m happy. I’ve been in this rambling old house for a little over a … Continue reading →

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