Good Weekend

Saturday night at Michael's Divine Dining was a real treat, and the food, as usual, was excellent. Later in the evening a small crowd formed in front of our small stage and stayed until after eleven. It was kind of like giving a little concert to a very appreciative audience. Even the people in the back booths clapped. It's a tough job, but somebody has to do it!

Thanks again to Bill for helping us out with harmonies on "I Shall Be Released" and "Wagon Wheel." We'll be back tomorrow night for the Mardi Gras party. Michael was on the phone looking for crawfish for that occassion. Hope he finds them! My mouth is watering already.

Last night at the Junction was fun, too. It turned into a full blown jam with Johnny, Joe, Jane, Bill and the bass player, whose name I can't remember. Orelia and Bill Jagger were in good form, too. Nothing definite on Berry, the cat, but I'll keep you posted, so to speak.

Thursday

When you wake up Thursday mornings do you always open the Peninsula Daily News and read John Nelson's column about music happenings in the area? Well, if you don't, then why not? Every week you can find out where Rollin' Waters is performing while being entertained by John's lively banter and good humor. For me, it's a Thursday ritual.

Saturday Stephanie and I will be at Michael's Fine Dining starting at 8:00 PM. If you haven't had dinner there yet, well, what are you waiting for? The food is nothing short of wonderful. And, we have a new instrumental to debut. If that isn't enough, then try Michael's killer martini.

Tuesday, at the dock in Seattle, a ferry worker smiled and told everyone to have a good evening. Oh yes, it was a shock, but a welcome one at that. Wish I could have stayed at the Owl and Thistle for the jazz jam, but a school night makes that difficult. Oh well, one of these Tuesdays will just have to be a late night leading to a bleary-eyed Wednesday.

President's Day

Happy President's Day! Sure is nice to have a lazy morning for once, especially after such a busy weekend playing at the Ajax Saturday and at the Junction last night. Highlights included Orelia on vocals and classical guitar. "Celito Lindo" was a show stopper! Hope she comes back next week. On top of that we sold four cds, and Bill Tiderman was in his usual fine form with the Mickey Mouse club theme songs of all surprises. Bad news about Berry, the cat, however. He needs a new home apparently.

Here's our set list from Saturday at the Ajax:
Set 1
When You Say Nothing
Don't Think Twice
Wagon Wheel
Wonderful World
The Long Way Home
Down on the Corner
I Shall Be Released
Soul of a Man
People Get Ready
I Know You Rider
Big Yellow Taxi

Set 2
Cold Cold Heart
Summertime
Hesitation Blues
Move It on Over
Sugar Baber
Ain't Nobody's Business
Love Me Like a Man
Fennario
Shenandoah
Deep River Blues
Blue Skies
If You Gotta Go
Wade in the Water
Fever
Goodnight My Love

Set 3 (can't remember)

It was a really good night as usual but with even more diners in what is always a packed restaurant. Let me explain. The food is so good it always packs 'em in, but this time we were asked to take breaks so people would leave to make room for the next reservations! With that and the applause (not always forthcoming in a restaurant setting) I'm pretty sure they liked us. We'll be back there in April.

Friday

Still trying to decide which pic to use for this blog! We had a bunch of new ones taken at the Casino last Sunday but I haven't seen them yet. Then there's a way to post some audio from our demo and upcoming cd that I need to figure out. In the meantime, we're at the Ajax in Port Hadlock this Saturday and back at the Junction on Sunday evening. With any luck we'll get Jim and Todd to record some guitar and bass on a couple of songs next week. It sure is cold outside!

Seven Cedars, February 12

What a thrill to see so many of our friends and fellow musicians at last night's show at the Seven Cedars Casino in Sequim! Stephanie sounded great, as usual, and the band...well they are awesome. Tom, Ray and Todd really know their stuff. We're used to playing as a duo or with maybe one other guitar player, but a full band...wow! The stage at Seven Cedars is something to behold and even something more to perform on. Scott, the sound engineer, is a pro and had us dialed in toot sweet. And the food was good, too. Jeff said we did well and wants us back, but the place is booked until May. We're looking forward to a return engagement. Hope to see you there.

Friday

No gig tonight but Stephanie will accompany the kids at school with guitars and vocals during the Franklin Sing along. I told the kids we might do "Orphan Girl" since the word came up in a Cinderalla story we're reading today. One thing leads to another when it comes to Music and Reading.

The Buzz

We had a great time last week playing at Rebecca's acoustic open mike at the Buzz in Sequim. We tried out one of our newer songs, "Wagon Wheel," and the crowd seemed to like it a lot. It sure is nice to play for other musicians and hear their songs. Pete played a skillful and humorous version of a song that I assume is called, "My Sister Kate." The fingerpicking was inspiring. Rebecca is amazing with her originals and skill at fingerstyle guitar as well. Looking forward to a return visit to the Buzz soon. The open mike happens on Wednesdays starting at 6:30 PM.

We appear at Seven Cedars Casino this Sunday, February 12th at 5:30 PM. Hope to see you there.