Homestead Close from Heliotrope by Julie Vallimont

Jamie Oshima and I wrote this together (he wrote the chords, I wrote the tune) in 2018 when I visited during his family's first few days in their new home in Belfast, Maine. It was a wonderful time, sweet with the warm feeling of their family and friends, late August wildflowers, home cooked food, and singing around the bonfire at night.

Julie Vallimont is, above all, a collaborator. Whether she is playing piano and accordion for dances, teaching burgeoning musicians, assembling players to bring to life an album of her original music, or creating multimedia visual art, Julie’s work aims to connect with people and draw out the best in them.