Paul Perley Cellos

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...

06/02/2025

"The Violin Family Plays New Music" is the second book in Melissa Perley's series. It will be released on September 9th so stay tuned for more information!

05/13/2025

Don't miss Melissa's latest blog, reflecting on the Perley's recent trip to the UK!

Dragging four bags of shavings to the barn, my hand slips and a heavy plastic-wrapped bale slams against my right leg. I swear without delicacy, grab hold of the corner and heft it the rest of the way. When they are all safely stacked in the hay storage I move to check the galvanized steel...

01/15/2025

Winter is in full swing in Vermont! Check out Melissa's new Homage to Things Frozen...

Stepping out the front door and off the steps I balance two heavy metal buckets of water. I feel a deep pull from inside my shoulders, familiar, warm. I take a moment as I walk, to push my breath out from inside the warmth of my body into the frigid air. I watch as it...

12/28/2024

Find out what's going on with the Perleys during the holidays in Vermont!

The twelve days of Christmas in Vermont normally, at some point, include snow. However, one of the more reliable traits of a true Vermonter is that you never, ever assume that the weather, even one week out from Christmas, will determine the forecast for the big day. Even Christmas eve forecasting i...

12/15/2024

Tis the season... for decorating! Find out what's going on with the Perleys during the holidays in Melissa's latest blog!

We are insistent on keeping Thanksgiving as it’s own holiday. This year, more than any previous, we have seen holiday lights draping people’s walkways, stores fully decked out for Christmas before all Halloween candy has been consumed, and we’ve watched people zoom past us with trees tied to t...