Making a complete shift from her Chaucer Notebook (Mel Bay), Carol has written A Gathering of Friends, newly composed originals in honor of several of her friends. She is truly gifted with her ability to write music that seamlessly spans hundreds of years. The styles range from tango to Gregorian chant-like. Her short account of each original piece in this book can be found after each title in the table of contents, which give true meaning to the tune and make them more meaningful to play. The titles are: Cyanoblue Waltz - for John Metoyer; The Magician’s Birthday - for Ken Turner; Wise Woman Tango - for Linda Kleinschmidt; Walker in Two Worlds - for Manny Diaz; Miss Dondis and Miss Kelley; Processional - for Mary and Morri; Creole Girl Rag - for Pam Breaux; Planxty Neil Connelly; Equinox Lullaby - Dorian Vocalise for Tina; Quintessence - for Charles Coley; Romance for Flute and Harp - for John. 42 pgs.