Beckie, I just checked the Sweetback Sisters' schedule--they'll be back in SoCal--the Blue Ridge Pickin' Parlor in Granada Hills Saturday night then out into the desert to Pappy and Harriet's Pioneertown Palace in Pioneertown Sunday.

and Open Mike, the Sisters were the second show at the Freight for which I got a free ticket for playing in the open mike--first was Ian Tyson, looking old and without much voice left, but still selling the songs, and with a great pair of backup players. It wasn't until he took off his hat for a moment before his encore that I could see how frail he looked.

I'll be back at the Freight for the next open mike a week from tomorrow, and I'll try to make sure I get there in time for an earlier performance.

Charles