April news
Schedule page finally updated! Something about spring, lots of energy to get though those lists…
Had a great gig with Blue Ox, what fun playing those fierce swing grooves, and playing with old friends. I did my best to hire everyone that worked with me on the “in my girlish days” album. It was such fun, and inspiring. Time to make a new album of this material.
And Swing a Cat has had some great gigs too, at Del Rossi’s Trattoria of Dublin NH, and at the Belknap Mills, in Laconia. The mill has a wonderful room, very well attended, with an unusually pliant crowd (they were serving martinis and cheesecake!). Next we’re playing at Daniels Restaurant in Henniker NH, followed by some summer concert series around NH. I love those outdoor gazebo gigs! That is, until the bugs come out…
Rumblestrip will be attending the New England Folk Festival this weekend, starting off with a contradance in Concord on Thursday. Marco Brehm will be helping out on bass, we’ve got waltzes, contra dances, and there’ll be a special one night only appearance of Liza and the Swing Thing… don’t miss it!
Other than that, it was my birthday yesterday. I got tea and toast in bed, thanks to my 9 year old, but then I had to wash the dishes. Books, chocolate, champagne, oh and a beautiful old japanese woodblock print from my father in law…things I love. I bought myself a really nice “Glyph”(ukulele) made by Dave Means, of Annapolis MD. It’s a lovely thing. And a well deserved upgrade, after a few years of the mexican built Martin S-O that the kids sat on (I did reglue it, but it’s nothin like the Glyph).
I’m going to try to do monthly updates. Feels good to be into spring at last!