Well, I just got back from a very full day and I'm pleasantly fried.
Let's see, we managed to get Brett up at 8:30 and stuffed with French toast and out the door by 9:30 so that we could help my mother pack up her trade goods for the Arts & Crafts Fair on my home island of Georgetown. We got there and got her booth all set up; she sold practically everything except for her oil paintings but was quite pleased. I helped Alison Freeman set up the sound for the musical entertainment and we did several songs together throughout the afternoon, in between the sets of various other musicians. At one point Alison did "The Cat Came Back" in honor of a childrens book my mother had published and I was able to respond with "The Body in the Bag." Midafternoon the sky opened up and poured down but much of everything was covered by tents and the fair went on.
At 4 pm we packed everything up and then I met Alison at the Maine Maritime Museum to set up the concert for Bob Webb and Dave Peloquin. It was a fine concert. Only 40 people showed up but they were all willing to sing and Bob and Dave were in great form.
So that's why I'm feeling a bit fried right now.
The Press Room session was a fine time as well, despite the World War 1 air conditioner. I triedout one new song, "From Auckland to the Bluff" by Rudy Sunde from New Zealand; it seemed to go over well. I also did "West Indies Blues," "Sea Traders", "Fire Marengo," and "Bound Away" by Bill Adams.
What was the title of the new song that Joanne led, from the same folks from Western Australia who composed "Don't Sail on the Emma"?
It was really nice to have Paul and Charleen in attendance and I'm pleased that we got to chat with them at the Flat Bread after the session, despite the deluge. It was really outrageous when we first went out in the street but it settled down to a more quiet drizzle later.