So tomorrow is the day.

This is the second of the benefits I am putting on, with help from great friends. The first one had Garnet Rogers, Claudia Schmidt, Peter "Madcat" Ruth, Eleni Kerakos, Chris Buhalis, Len Wallace, and myself, and was hosted by sometimes Mudcatter, Matt Watroba, who is a wonderful singer, hosts "Folk Like Us" and the "Sing Out" national radio show. And more importantly, he is Brendan's dad.

Speaking of Brendan Watroba, I must tell you a great story involving Rick Fielding. He was doing a spot on the stage at The Ark, and Matt put him and Heather up at the Watroba household. They slept in Brendan's (who must have been about 5 or 6 at the time) room. Brendan cleaned up the room, took his toys and such out of the room. Later that evening, at the show, I was talking to Brendan and he was explaining to me how the famous Canadian singer, Rick Fielding, was sleeping in his room and how he had cleanded it. The he said, "..but I left a harmonica on the dresser, just so Mr. Fielding would know that I am a player too." I laughed then, and am chuckling now at the memory of it.

So tomorrow night, Matt and I, Steppin' In It, Rachel Davis, Claudia Schmidt, Chris Buhalis, Seth Bernard & Daisy May Erlewine, and Eric Glatz will do a memorial concert in the historic and restored Wealthy Theater. It is going to be an amazing night of music. If you are in the area, please come on down. For $15.00 you will see a show that you will tell people you were at. The proceeds go to Joanna, Utah's wife. His son, Duncan Phillips, is calling in to speak with the assembled audience, just as his Dad did for us at the Ann Arbor concert.

Several of my friends around the country have sent donations. Thank you for your generosity, and I will send you personal thanks when I get through this concert and the festivals/gigs I have coming up this weekend.

All the best,

Mick

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