On Saturday May 5 we played two shows. We started off in Colchester CT, a
tiny town off of Rt 2 in the East of the state, where the traffic
patterns lead to Foxwood casino. The Spring Fling featured local artists
and music all day long. Kids in baseball uniforms listened to the music
and chasd each other while parents chatted under the variable sunny skies.
Saturday night we played in Amesbury MA, an old Mill Town on the MA-NH border.
Imagine Studios is an Arts Center run by two incredibly dedicated people,
Christine and Lucian. They have drum circles, yoga, art classes, a yearly fall festival
called the "Stone Bone Feather Fest" and live performances. We had a packed
show with Stephanie Corby- thanks to all who made it happen!
Sunday May 6 we played at the Walk for Hunger, where 40,000 people walked and raised
money to help end hunger, especially child hunger, in Massachusetts. It was a
bright blue sky cool windy sunny day- perfect for walking.
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Sunday April 29 we played a benefit for the (
We played 6 shows in 7 days this week. On April 17 we shared
a show with Rebecca Riots at WPI in Worcester. It was great
to hear this trio and their fine harmonies and songs. On April
19 we played Trinity College in Hartford. This room was really
coll and had lots of flags hanging from the rafters- kinda like
the UN...On Friday we were off to Bridgeport and played a show
with Candence Carroll. Cadence sounded great as usual. It was
so much fun to see her again. Saturday's show was canceled- which
was fine because on Sunday we drove to Skidmore college to
play Lively Lucy's outdoor festival. The weather was perfect-
students were out on the lawn avoiding work and playing frisbee.
Then we drove to the airport to fly to Washington DC, where we
saw some friends and got a chance to play at the Kennedy Center.
The Kennedy Center has music at 6pm every night of the year (all 365).
John F Kennedy's quotes are etched into its white outer walls,
and there are 6 theatres for live and film performances.
We shared the Millenium Stage with Jack Williams, a very well known
and talented veteran of the folk scene who plays a mean guitar
and writes blusey rootsy songs. We palyed first, and people seemed
to enjoy our set. Apparently Alma Powell (Colin Powell's wife!)
was in the audience, but I was disappointed that she didn't sign
up on the mailing list...This was a spectacular end to a busy week.
Saturday evening we played a show I've looked forward to for a long time. The Common Ground Coffeehouse is in Bryn Athyn in the student Center for a small college. There is a huge cathedral across the street (pictured), and the performance space has steep pitched ceilings in a "Tudor" design with dark wood beams and stucco walls (pictured during Tom's sound check). The Coffeehouse is run by some dedicated volunteers who really make everyone feel at ease. They always have dinner for the musicians from a local co-op and the food is spectacular. Louis does a great job on sound, Mira keeps the show running smoothly and Nina coordinates everything- including several other volunteers and the incredible desserts. We shared this show with Tom Prasada-Rao. Tom plays and sings songs with a deep sense of spirituality. One of Tom's songs is going to be covered by Randy Travis- pretty cool.
On Friday March 16 we played at the New Song Folk Club. Bob and Renata, who run the
New Song Folk club, are two of the most dedicated people I have ever met. Even though they lost their lease after 2 years of successful events at 1047 Front St, they persevered and are searching for a new space to host the Folk Club's the art lessons, gatherings and performances. Anyone with information on a space for such events-or who wishes to donate time of money can contact Bob at