November concert: after

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The concert played to a small house.  I made the mistake of selecting a wooden stool to sit on, and spent most of the night using my legs to keep myself from sliding off.  They're still sore today.  My voice was tired after the first set and my range isn't as great as it used to be.  I was pretty disappointed with myself, though the few people that were there appeared to notice.  I'm going to have to find new arrangements or new ways to play at least half the songs in my list to accommodate how low my voice won't go. 

I did get to spend some time chatting with the shop owner, former mayoral candidate Lois MacDonald.  They're having an election watch at the coffee shop tomorrow night for the school re-districting issue (more info here: http://www.examiner.net/stories/102007/new_210343218.shtml) and I'm hoping to spend at least part of the evening there, health and children permitting.

Comments

[thebruce.livejournal.com]

When next we meet, I must make some more time to seriously observe your playing. The exposure to Tommy O'Sullivan at O'Flaherty's was hands down the best practical instruction I've ever had at DADGAD. Thanks to the few moments we took when last we were at your place, I was able to pick it right up and run with it, and played the entire session Friday night in DADGAD not missing a note or a tune.

For that hand-up, I am very, very grateful. I am considering converting the entire QG repertoire to DADGAD.

Tell Michelle we wish her rapid recovery to full strength. For you, I wish strength in double amounts and then some while she recovers. Love you both!