Live from the Kremlin
Assumption Cathedral, Monastary of St. Sergius, Zagorsk, Russia
I went to Russia in May, 1995, as part of a group of 5 musicians and
16 clog dancers to perform in various cities and towns. I won't get into
the breakdown of our "performance tour" and the organization thereof, but
suffice to say things are not always as they seem... For their part the
Russian people were extremely friendly and appreciative of our presence
and did everything they could to make us feel welcome and well taken care
of. We were the first Americans to visit two places we performed: the town
of Usman and a collective farm named Vastinky. At times it was a bit overwhelming
as the people are very curious of America and Americans and wanted to practice
their English at every opportunity. They were surprised and slightly confused
that we didn't speak Russian, as English is taught extensively in Russian
schools. We didn't have a lot of free time to explore and I made pictures
when I could. I would welcome the opportunity to return and perform again
with a different US organizer.
St. Basil's Cathedral,
Red Square, Moscow, Russia
Wedding Picture, Moscow, Russia
Russian Forest
Sunset, Moskva River, Moscow, Russia
Receiving a Blessing, Monastery of St. Sergius, Zagorsk, Russia
Stick Broom outside of Convent, Moscow, Russia
All Text and Photographs © 1995, Todd Jagger