Day 4 - Wild West Tour

The first three days of this tour are done, they were the toughest. Lots of driving, late nights with early mornings. But it was worth every tired moment. We're flying Dan home today and continuing on as a duo for the next 3 weeks, but I'm sad to see him go. These shows so far were all fun, but I think last night in Denton stood out for all of us as the best, as far as our own performance and energy level. The crowd seemed to really dig it too. 

Two nights ago we were in Jackson TN, and I got to see my old friend and new mommy Alice Calvery perform with her heartbreakingly beautiful voice, while I HELD THE BABY!!  Josephine was 7 weeks old, I had the privilege to swaddle her and rock her to sleep.  I've still got it. I have no pictures of her and I together though. 

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The venue that night was the lobby of The New Southern Hotel, which is connected to Alba Coffee, who hosted the show. When I arrived I was given the most glorious latte, and Suzi made friends with two little boys whose Mommies were there to see the show. I'm proud of her heart, and her ease at making friends, even though they were considerably younger than her. 

That night we drove on to Memphis, just to get an inch closer to Denton on the map. Our host that night had a very nice house and an equally nice old dog and a Wurlitzer. I don't play piano unfortunately, but Suzi and I couldn't resist attempting "Woodstock" by Joni Mitchell. Another thing I like about Suzi, she loves Joni too. Blogger won't let me post a video, maybe it's because I'm working from my phone.  Here's a clip: 

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The first night was the show with R.Ring in Louisville KY. I'm a big fan of their minimalist folk punk. 

The  two other bands, Quail Bobes and The Fervor were really good, Quail Bones had an obvious Ramones influence and pulled it off really well, while The Fervor were more psychedelic, featuring beautiful female vocals. Our host that night also hosts house concerts, so we're planning on coming back to Louisville in the fall to do one.