Journal, News, Guests by Jim Fitting
long weekend/ lost weekend
Here's what I can remember about last weekends shows...
Thursday night at the Lizard lounge we kicked off a full weekend of S.A. events with no announced guests or advance ticket sales. Thanks to all for making the evening a success.
We couldn't but be a little overwhelmed by the response to our APB for drop in guests for our Thursday's show. There we were during the opening set watching the likes of Merrie Amsterberg and Peter Linton walking in the door, Bill Janovitz Jay Po (yes Sarah Smile and Close to You Jon Pohida) Dave and Katie, Jordan Carress and Bruno Green. Then Conway sat in on Hank with those Heygoods and perhaps the train came close to jumping the track. Personally I had a slight attenuation difficulty after the modulation in Jaypo's "Close to You" BUT Mr. Janovitz was kind enough to yell out the proper key signature during the solo section of Ray Charles' "What Would I Do". Needless to say, the evening had that feel we had come to love at Toad (But with better sound, Thanks Matt!) From "On the Other Hand" and "Ode to Billy Jo" to "Love Train" and "I'm on Fire" Thursday's show was right on time for a great S.A weekend. Thats Sesssshhion Americana on track 6....
Our good friend and soon to be ex-Frenchman Bruno Green came to visit Friday, for a set of great songs amidst the usual Session Americana excursions and digressions down the dirt roads of strange song requests.( I just remebered that Dinty actually sang Mrs. Murphy's Chowder on Thurs. talk about odd requests). Bruno is unbelievable with his songs about love, death and possums shot and skinned. What could be more American than that. Bruno comes to us thanks to Hi-n -Dry and Bill Conway who introduced him to us one night at Toad a couple of years ago. Two weekends of recording, and then two years later he shows up with a trilogy CD (One of which is with us) and a documentary film about Hi-n-Dry. I mean serious this guy.
On Saturday night we had the privledge to co-host a showing of that film at the Hi- n Dry loft. Thanks to all that answered and attended the showing. We loved the film, but of course
we were featured. The film really captured a slice of Boston's music community. Dana and Bill aren't a bad place to start, but a lot of credit goes to Bruno for spotlighting some folks who understand what 'community' is and are doing their best to support it...Afterwards Bruno led us through a set of his songs. At times the French and Americans do not agree on what key is best for a song but there is no controversy over Hi-n-Dry, it is always a joy . A little later Kris Delmhorst sang us a song by Peter Case and we soon called it a night. Whew.
Actually speaking of community, Satuday afternoon we performed under a tent alongside the Charles River for the city of Cambridge's Riverfest. Thank you Passim and thank you folks. We had a good time. I mean a serious good time, we played for two hours and some were there from start to finish. At the end Beardo was talking about buying a tent and putting it in his front yard. What a beautiful day. Asa Brebener whose paintings are showcased in Brunos film brought his Ukele. Look out Shiek of Araby. He actually flustered the unflappable man about town Sean Staples during one sing along which leaves us quite impressed But we wonder why he hasn't yet learned "Radio On" for the ukele... with the clarinet mafia in attendance (that would be Mark Chenevert) we also unleashed Mr Green upon an unsuspectiong audience. his accent confounding critics and generally kicking butt. Beardo was tanging the hump, Ry was singing Prince and country tunes and I swear we might just have to buy us a tent.
Thursday night at the Lizard lounge we kicked off a full weekend of S.A. events with no announced guests or advance ticket sales. Thanks to all for making the evening a success.
We couldn't but be a little overwhelmed by the response to our APB for drop in guests for our Thursday's show. There we were during the opening set watching the likes of Merrie Amsterberg and Peter Linton walking in the door, Bill Janovitz Jay Po (yes Sarah Smile and Close to You Jon Pohida) Dave and Katie, Jordan Carress and Bruno Green. Then Conway sat in on Hank with those Heygoods and perhaps the train came close to jumping the track. Personally I had a slight attenuation difficulty after the modulation in Jaypo's "Close to You" BUT Mr. Janovitz was kind enough to yell out the proper key signature during the solo section of Ray Charles' "What Would I Do". Needless to say, the evening had that feel we had come to love at Toad (But with better sound, Thanks Matt!) From "On the Other Hand" and "Ode to Billy Jo" to "Love Train" and "I'm on Fire" Thursday's show was right on time for a great S.A weekend. Thats Sesssshhion Americana on track 6....
Our good friend and soon to be ex-Frenchman Bruno Green came to visit Friday, for a set of great songs amidst the usual Session Americana excursions and digressions down the dirt roads of strange song requests.( I just remebered that Dinty actually sang Mrs. Murphy's Chowder on Thurs. talk about odd requests). Bruno is unbelievable with his songs about love, death and possums shot and skinned. What could be more American than that. Bruno comes to us thanks to Hi-n -Dry and Bill Conway who introduced him to us one night at Toad a couple of years ago. Two weekends of recording, and then two years later he shows up with a trilogy CD (One of which is with us) and a documentary film about Hi-n-Dry. I mean serious this guy.
On Saturday night we had the privledge to co-host a showing of that film at the Hi- n Dry loft. Thanks to all that answered and attended the showing. We loved the film, but of course
we were featured. The film really captured a slice of Boston's music community. Dana and Bill aren't a bad place to start, but a lot of credit goes to Bruno for spotlighting some folks who understand what 'community' is and are doing their best to support it...Afterwards Bruno led us through a set of his songs. At times the French and Americans do not agree on what key is best for a song but there is no controversy over Hi-n-Dry, it is always a joy . A little later Kris Delmhorst sang us a song by Peter Case and we soon called it a night. Whew.
Actually speaking of community, Satuday afternoon we performed under a tent alongside the Charles River for the city of Cambridge's Riverfest. Thank you Passim and thank you folks. We had a good time. I mean a serious good time, we played for two hours and some were there from start to finish. At the end Beardo was talking about buying a tent and putting it in his front yard. What a beautiful day. Asa Brebener whose paintings are showcased in Brunos film brought his Ukele. Look out Shiek of Araby. He actually flustered the unflappable man about town Sean Staples during one sing along which leaves us quite impressed But we wonder why he hasn't yet learned "Radio On" for the ukele... with the clarinet mafia in attendance (that would be Mark Chenevert) we also unleashed Mr Green upon an unsuspectiong audience. his accent confounding critics and generally kicking butt. Beardo was tanging the hump, Ry was singing Prince and country tunes and I swear we might just have to buy us a tent.
