Waltz of the Asparagus People

The Piano Girl journey continues. Waltz of the Asparagus People follows the hero of Piano Girl, Robin Meloy Goldsby, and her family to Europe, recounting their adventures and frustrations as they learn a new language, adapt to a new culture, and find new friends. Sometimes hilarious, sometimes heartbreaking, and always insightful, Goldsby’s lyrical stories reveal the trials and triumphs of an expatriate musician’s life, as Goldsby connects her music to family, friends, and home, past and present.

The Piano Girl journey continues. Waltz of the Asparagus People follows the hero of Piano Girl, Robin Meloy Goldsby, and her family to Europe, recounting their adventures and frustrations as they learn a new language, adapt to a new culture, and find new friends. Sometimes hilarious, sometimes heartbreaking, and always insightful, Goldsby’s lyrical stories reveal the trials and triumphs of an expatriate musician’s life, as Goldsby connects her music to family, friends, and home, past and present. “Goldsby’s tales are often laugh-out-loud funny, sometimes poignant, and always abundantly human.” Kathy Parsons MainlyPiano.com “Goldsby has a wicked sense of humor and a keen eye for the absurd. This is big-hearted, funny, truly eye-opening memoir.” Publishers Weekly Starred Review of Piano Girl

Robin Meloy Goldsby is the author of Piano Girl: A Memloir and Rhythm: A Novel. Her thirty-year career as a musician has taken her from roadside dives to posh New York City venues and exclusive resorts, and on to the European castles and concert stages where she now performs. Waltz of the Asparagus People: The Further Adventures of Piano Girl, is Goldsby's third book. Robin has four solo piano recordings to her name—Twilight, Somewhere in Time, Songs from the Castle, and Waltz of the Asparagus People—and has appeared on National Public Radio’s All Things Considered and Piano Jazz with Marian McPartland. Robin is a Steinway Artist. As a lyricist Goldsby has penned songs for Till Brönner, Curtis Stigers, Jessica Gall, Robert Matt, Jeff Cascaro, and Peter Fessler. In 2010 her collaboration with singer/composer Joyce Moreno, Slow Music, resulted in a Latin Grammy nomination for Best Brazilian Album. To learn more, please visit Robin Meloy Goldsby’s web page. Visit NPR to hear Robin’s interviews on All Things Considered and Piano Jazz with Marian McPartland.