Had a fun show at the Dockside last night. Just wanted to say thanks to the folks who braved the cold to show up at the gig. First time I’d performed at this venue and it turned out to be a comfortable, nicely laid out restaurant/bar space with really good food and a helpful, friendly staff. It’s always a little stressful doing a gig, out-of-the-blue, so to speak, as opposed to a string of dates as part of an extensive tour. By the end of the tour I’ve usually managed to figure out my set and learn most of my lyrics, but it always takes me a few gigs to get up to speed. (O.K. Maybe a few weeks;-). So, an isolated one-off gig is always a challenging sort of adventure.
Anyway, all went pretty well and I only had to sneak a peak at lyric sheets on a few tunes. Folks drove up from Connecticut and New Jersey, as well as from all over Westchester and I think everyone enjoyed themselves. I’ll definitely be playing there again.

Now, I’ve got to start getting ready for my Turning Point gig on April 1st, which looks to be turning into a special show with guest slots from a handful of really talented local musicians. This one will be recorded for subsequent broadcast on a six part radio series I’m working on for BBC Radio Scotland to air this summer just before I commence my tour. It should be a lotta fun.

More next time.

Don’t slip on the ice!