For Mudcatters in the Austin, TX and San Francisco Bay areas: Geoff Muldaur & the Texas Sheiks with special guest Sheik Jim Kweskin are going to play 2 live shows in Dec. The Texas Sheiks are: Cindy Cashdollar (Dobro, lap steel); Johnny Nicholas (vocals, guitar, harmonica, piano, kick drum); Suzy Thompson (fiddle); Bruce Hughes (vocals, acoustic bass).
Sun. Dec. 6 at the Saxon Pub, in Austin, TX Sat. Dec. 12 at the Freight & Salvage, in Berkeley, CA
This is the amazing band that Geoff Muldaur put together in order to distract Austin guitar hero Stephen Bruton from his battle with cancer (unfortunately he lost that battle, and died last May) and the Austin-based musicians who came to join Stephen in this project were Cindy Cashdollar, Johnny Nicholas and Bruce Hughes, plus Jim Kweskin and yours truly. The chemistry between all the musicians was truly magical; it was the most fun I've ever had making a record, the easiest, and the most musically satisfying. The CD was finally released in September on a German label (Tradition & Moderne) and has gotten great reviews, and is getting airplay all over the U.S.