Sorry, I know I don't post much anymore, too busy being a goddam er nurse, but i just have to brag a bit. A few hours ago,we just had one of our best gigs ever. Guitar, bass flute and vocals. Opened for Joe Uveges, out of Colorado Springs for a benefit trying to keep our local Fox movie theater in Walsenburg alive. 'Bout to have to close it's doors, built in 1919.

So we played our set, 45 minutes, snd Joe takes the stage. This guy is a great singer/songwriter, and did two sets. His last song was an original, called "Crossword", where he quizzed the audience, like "nine letters, meaning 'knowing what's going on'", until someone hollered out, "awareness". Etc.

At the end, he asked, "Ten letters, the best opening band in the world?" The audience immediately cried out "The D&A Band", (which is us). His last song was John Prine's "Paradise", in a bluegrass version, and called us all upon stage to provide harmonies.

Mr Uvegas advises us to contact the Black Rose Folk Music Society in Colorado Springs, which is pretty big-time in these parts, and he'll be a reference. He's confident they'll book us as an opening act, and he thinks the headliners will wish they'd opened for us.

Just had to brag. It's amazing to think this all started in Trinidad, Colorado, when I was in nursing school, looking for some folks to jam with. Thanks, BlueJay