Re Tim, I'm glad someone has a short drive. Good for Tim! Albany is a little farther. It's all good. A few songs, beautiful mountains, we're there!
Tim's shanties were a hit at Mystic I'll tell you. And it was fun seeing him enjoy the beer hall shanty sing scene from a royal throne in the middle of the room just be below the beer taps. (He wore a hat to collect the splash!) Like a king! A repeat performance is urgently requested by fans.
Also at Mystic: Wasn't Jeff a shining star? Of course Finest Kind teamed up on him and owned the harmony side of the event. But Jeff was spot on with every song and raised the average under the tents. What a joy to listen to, and I hope he'll be singing with us tomorrow.
After hours at Mystic it was Charlie, Norris, Mike, and Chris who provided the core of good singing. I think Saturday night after hours was the best I've seen and heard in five years (I don't always both see and hear; it depends on the libations). 40 plus folks, with Mark Bernier his joyful ranting self and Craig Edwards cast a spell of sound and rhythm. Well I look forward to singing with you again on Saturday, Charlie.
We're lucky people to have places like the Press Room and friends to sing a chorus with. And the longer the chorus, the more I remember my friend Barry.