Getting back on the horse

I played at the first open mic I have gone to in about 20 years tonight. I had a blast, I was nervous as all get out but I still had a blast. Ill be going back often and learning a few new songs to take with me. I cant just play loved and lost ballads and sad stuff. I got a real kick out of opening with the song from the wizard of oz "if I only had a brain". so did a few of the people listening. One of the folks who played earlier in the evening was from the band June Rich, Boy I wish I could present the way she did. It was nice to have the chance to play out and have people know some of what I played. I need to go to bed it is way past my bed time. Good night all.

on with the show

I go in for oral surgery tomorrow. I have a small growth on my cheek and I need to have it removed and checked. yes I am worried, I never smoked except for a tobacco pipe in college and not that much but I am still worried. I have had this lump for a while and all of my dentists have looked at it on and off and said not to worry till now. so I will let you all know as soon as I do. I could use all the good thoughts and prayers you have for me.

on a different subject well maybe not so different my long time friend Jarvis Wilshier died today after a 12 year battle with cancer. he kept going long enough to talk to his friends at folk fest but died just after the fest ended. He was a real open and wonderful person in the 28 or so years that I knew him he always was willing to be there even when he was sick he still wanted to help if he could I will miss him and another ghost will be walking on the old pool farm

PFF

As it has been so shall it be! I am getting ready to do what I have for all of my life, Go to the Phila. Folk Festival. This year as I have for the past 2 or 3 my daughter Suzi will be camping with me. Suzi is now 12 and has a job at fest and will be working back stage with me. I will as in the last few years be dealing with back line gear during the day and color balancing cameras for the evening concerts. I will be camping in a different spot this year down with Canada and the Mermaids. I hope that this will be a good thing. I will miss the oasis and the folks from club ned but the stress that camping there would cause for my friend Ann is not worth the trouble. Summer is almost over and I have started to work on Christmas displays for the malls. good god it is only august 7th and I have placed bids for lighting and have many hours of repair work in the coming weeks. I will be going to fest with a friend in my heart who is no longer with us. Many years ago I was lucky enough to work with Robert Hazard, I was saddened to hear of his passing on Tuesday. He had no reason to be nice to the sound people he just was and the few times I did see him he seemed to remember the shows we did together. May his wife and family find some happiness in the way his music touched those of us that knew him.