October 2018 

Greetings. Fall is officially here. The Leave are amazing! Hope everyone had a great summer! We have two events to share for October October 6th Adk Experience in Blue Mountain Lake 10:100 am to 4:30 pm We’ll be providing music with two other musical groups for the Fall Festival. Free for ADK Park residents! Celebrate fall with the Rustic Riders, Roy Hurd and Frank Orsini and Seth and the Moody Melix. We’ll each be playing 3 - 45 minute sets throughout the day. Lots of fun activities for all ages…

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January 2018 

From our latest news letter Welcome to a new year! It’s been a while since we’ve been in touch. (We meant it when we promised you wouldn’t be inundated when you signed up for our email!) Lisa had a great morning on a rainy day. It is depressing to watch our wonderful snow nearly vanish. But there was great energy as she worked helping 2 different elementary school classes write new words to a traditional song for the Martin Luther King Coffeehouse tomorrow from 7-8:30 pm in Saranac Lake at the 1st…

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July 2017 

Rustic Riders – July 2017 News Happy Summer – We had a great start to our summer season playing for Salem Art Works – Music on the Hill in Salem, NY. We highly recommend going out of your way to visit this “Art Farm”. A very magical evening playing overlooking the foothills of the Adirondack and Green Mountains. This month we’re playing a new venue and returning to some old ones. Thank you for supporting live music! Let us know where you would like us to play near you. We’re continuing to train for…

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August 2016 

Such a fun July – Tupper Lake Library, Adk Loj, Art Walk and Local Farmers Markets. We debuted three new songs! We had an overflow house of family the first week of August and looking forward to some vacation at the end of the month. We’ll be doing a lot of bike riding and fund raising in preparation for the MS Bike Ride – The Hudson River Ramble September 17, 2016– Come ride – 10, 30, 61 or 100 miles - or donate to MS. Check out the link - Rustic Riders MS Bike Team CD's are for Sale Here…

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July 2016 

We had great fun in June performing at a school program. We really enjoyed planning with staff, writing a new song for it and the kids were so responsive "Lisa and Klaus Meissner of The Rustic Riders … were fantastic! Their enthusiastic presentation energized our students and filled our day with a happy spirit! We look forward to having them become regular presenters in our school!" Carolyn Merrihew, Retiring Principal LP Quinn Elementary School, Tupper Lake, NY "The Rustic Riders were incredible.…

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April 20216 

Notice the blossoms on last spring's crab apple tree We had so much fun this winter playing at 2 art openings, 4 cross country ski centers andV alentines Day at the Lake Clear Lodge. Yes we actually had some snow this winter. March was spent visiting family and writing new music. We’re looking forward to sharing it it with you We’re also starting to bicycle and are looking forward to growing our MS Bike Team again. If you would like to ride this fall in the Hudson Valley and raise…

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February 2016 

Knock Knock Who's There? Snow! Snow who Snow laughing matter. The winter that isn’t is a joy for some and a terrible disappointment for folks who like winter and for all the plants and critters that rely on the seasons to survive. Lots of snow is not such good news for our southern friends. Ah well. Though there are always fluctuations in the seasons – this year is the most extreme we’ve seen in our 36 years in the Adirondacks. As I write there are a few stranded flakes floating by. Here’s hoping…

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Song for Winter Solstice 

I don't have a good recording of this. Email if you would like a "bare bones" recording Let Love Survive Words and Music: Lisa Meissner, Copyright 2013 With thanks to poet Richard Thompson and Carl Sagan The stars shine on the world tonight Across the cosmos our dreams take flight The earth is such a fragile place Whirling through this vast dark space Chorus: Guide our feet on paths of peace Help our hands extend their reach Warm our hearts so that we Embrace and hold these mysteries…

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December 2015 

We are so grateful for everyone that has taken to time to listen to our music. We enjoyed meeting you at concerts and events and listening to your stories We are not going to add our voices to the multitude asking you to share the holiday spirit by shopping. We do ask that you share the holiday spirit by caring for each other, hearing each other and reconciling our differences. Life is too precious to waste When every day is Christmas everybody cares No one is lonely, everyone’s aware Of the needs of…

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September 2015 

The leaves are starting to turn in the mountains and we have two events coming up this month. We’re looking forward to returning to the Remsen Arts Center on 9/11 and to seeing folks from Remsen and the region again. It’s a great venue. Please pass this email on to anyone you know in the region – Old Forge, Lowville, Rome, Utica and spots in between! Thank you Our other big event tis the MS Bike Ride on 9/19/15 in the Hudson Valley. We’re raising money to support research and services for people with…

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