Yeah, I remember opening for MMM at the Cowboy's Christmas Ball in Anson, TX one year. That was fun. (My dad was running a really high fever, so I got to learn how to play the bass in about 24 hrs before I went on stage. *Then* they told me who we were opening for... I nearly passed out.) I loved that gathering... won best youth (like 15 at the time) costume at the actual ball, got lots of kudos from my solo bit during open mic... Fond memories.

I wish I could do more cowboy stuff over here... just not a lot of demand for it. Would be nice to get the old band back together and work some of it back up, but there's just too much going on to arrange schedules. Ah, well.

Any cowboy/celtic musicians in the Austin, TX, USA area looking to jam? ;)

And, to Strupag, I'm hoping to make a trip within the next year or so to take in the music of all you 'other celts on that side of the pond.' Itenerary: "Sit in pub, sip cider, listen to music, join in if possibility of not embarrasing self exists."

Picked up 'Cowboy Celtic' today. Expected more vocals, but was not by far disappointed in CD. Gathering old set lists from cowboy band and putting in same binder as celtic music. Hoping the two will breed.

Best wishes to all!
-J