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Twenty-three Upvalley residents traveled to Portugal as part of a trip organized by Rianda House in late February and early March.

I just returned from a Musical Sojourn in Porto, Portugal, a weeklong musical experience featuring ALO’s Dan “Lebo” Lebowitz, Natalie Cressman and Jennifer Hartswick (Trey Anastasio Band and multiple other projects), Nikki Bluhm, members of Greensky Bluegrass, Fruition and Railroad Earth, and many other artists from the extended jam and bluegrass world. This was a unique and intimate event with six days and nights of musical tourism in one of Europe’s most beautiful cities. (The entire musician list is at the end of this article.)

The complex geometry found in the East has inspired the creators of some of the world’s most beautiful constructions, producing spaces that transport the soul

Going Medieval Fig. 1. Exterior of Cardiff Castle, Wales, as designed and restored for John Crichton-Stuart, third Marquess of Bute (1847–1900) by William Burges (1827–1881). The towers, right to left, are: the Clock Tower (1869–1874), Guest Tower (1875), Herbert Tower (built 1580s, heightened about 1880), Beauchamp Tower (built c. 1432–1439, spire added 1878), and the Bute Tower (built 1780s, heightened 1875). Except as noted, all photographs are courtesy of the Cardiff Council. Cardiff, the handsome capital of Wales, is known for its eponymous research university, its National Muse...