Paul Perley Cellos

08/10/2026

July and August bring summer into full swing in Vermont!

I think of July as the puberty of summer: the last two weeks of July and first two of August when everything is most lush. Each morning we wake and stumble out into the kitchen, the stone floor cool on our bare feet as the dogs circle us, talking. The green stained glass square sitting...

06/09/2026

Summer is slowly arriving here in Vermont! Check out Melissa's latest blog here:

One would think that after a seven month hard winter in Vermont, we would transition into spring with relative ease, that the unique green of the leaves would counter the endless white months. But, in Vermont, winter keeps its icy grip long after the bravest buds appear. As the calendar page flips o...

02/15/2026

We are deep into this winter in Vermont. Check out Melissa's new blog for all the latest!

We’ve had a beautiful winter so far. Snow began in late November and it remained cold enough for usto enjoy a white Christmas. January’s temps were record-breakers with several weeks in continuoussub-zero territory. We have blown into February riding some heat; a few days in the twenty degreeran...

11/21/2025

We'll be at the Elmore Holiday Market - Local By Nature tomorrow from 11-3 with these authors signing books!
11 am to Noon: Roberta Harold, author of Portrait of an Unseen Woman;
Noon to 1 pm: Tamara Mathieu - Author of All Who Believed: A Memoir of Life in the Twelve Tribes;
1 to 2 pm: Melissa Perley, author of The Violin Family Plays New Music;
2 to 3 pm: Peter Cobb, author of Some Things Aren’t Meant to Be and To Alice.

Join us!

10/07/2025

09/30/2025

Spotted on the shelves just now at Bear Pond Books in Montpelier, THE VIOLIN FAMILY PLAYS NEW MUSIC! Written by teaching cellist Melissa Perley and illustrated by Tim Knickerbocker of Shadowbox Arthouse, this picture book for ages 4-7 and beyond is sure to make an impression with its colorful pictures and musical story. Meet Melissa and hear her play the cello and read from the book this Saturday at 11am!

08/15/2025

Make sure to pre-order your copy of Melissa's brand new book "The Violin Family Plays New Music" available from Rootstock Publishing

by Melissa Perley Illustrations by Tim Knickerbocker September 9, 2025 “I recommend it to anyone with children who love music.” — Amy Raines for Readers' Favorite

06/24/2025

Don't miss the latest introspective thoughts from Melissa Perley as she and Paul return from Scotland!

Walking in Scotland I felt the lightness of being without; without a working phone, without work, farm chores making meals, cleaning, in short, responsibility. Paul and I strolled along the River Ness at a pace that did not include the fast-walk. We stopped to pet dogs, chat with their owners. We wa...