Summer Should Be Over By Now

Except for subtle indications and the Olympic Peninsula Farm Tour coming up this Saturday, one would never know it's officially Fall. Speaking only for myself (Stephanie likes hot, dry weather, particularly in the Southwest)it's time for summer's end. At least it's cooler at the Junction in Port Angeles where we continue the open mike/jam each Sunday evening. This Saturday for the Clallam County Harvest Festival (aka Farm Tour) we're at the Johnston Family Farm at 1046 Heuhstein Road. The Live Bread Shop will be hosting demonstrations and selling bread and Live Cookies. Besides our music there are bamboo gardens,a petting zoo and hay rides.
[Port Angeles][Olympic Peninsula][Junction][Port Townsend][Ajax Cafe]
[live music]

1966 Was Forty Years Ago

1966 was a good year for music, too. It was October just after a neighbor gave me a very old (even in 1966) tube radio that I placed on the top shelf of my bedroom closet, and walking into the room after school was playing "Good Vibrations." Now this was really different and it sounded so good. Earlier that summer the Beatles had the spooky "Eleanor Rigby" on the radio again and again. Anyway that's what I remember from forty years ago.

So, back to the present year of 2006, and the music of Rollin' Waters on the Olympic Peninsula. Of course we'll be at the Junction on Sunday as usual. We've had a great turnout of local musicians over the last few weeks and it's been lots of fun. As you know or can imagine, lots of people come to Port Angeles and environs over the summer for vacations, and some of them are players and singers. How perfect for us and the Sunday night jam at the Junction. Last week, Jack from southern Oregon brought his powerful voice and impressed us all. What a treat. We'll see who turns up this Sunday. Next week we're at the Johnson Farm for the annual Farm Tour on Saturday and there's a benefit on Sunday. John Nelson's column in the Daily News will tell us where and when next Thursday. After next week, things get really busy!

When Tragedy Strikes Musicians Turn Out

Last night at the Junction in Port Angeles musicians,friends and family of Dave Schaumberg gathered to raise money and play music. Dave's home burned down and then was looted the next day, wiping out possessions and threatening his family's future, but thanks to John Nelson and the folks at the Junction an event was planned, auctions held, and funds were raised to help out. It's inspiring when the music community, education community or any group of people unite to right some of the wrongs in our Olympic Peninsula world. There were more participating musicians at our jam/open mike that evening than ever in our experience as hosts of the Sunday Jam. I think we played until nearly midnight, and at times the dance floor was full!

Tomorrow Stephanie and I play "Fuel" in Seattle, a new venue for us. More to report later.
[Port Angeles][Olympic Peninsula][Junction][Port Townsend][Ajax Cafe]
[live music]
[folk/blues]
[guitar]
[northwest]
[Puget Sound]