Double Gig Day

Saturday we played two shows, both under tents. Our good friends Tom and Dawn Willi actually came to both shows, and these photos are curtesy of Tom. We had been scheduled

for months to play the fundraising carnival at St. Mary's Church in Spring Lake, Mi.
This was our third year in a row to play this fun afternoon event. The parking lot is always full of children, and the parents and grandparents sometimes like to grab a snack and a beverage and come visit us under the tent while we play. Sound was provided once again by John Lutz in his inimitable fashion. There's never a worry in that department when John is on the job.

Just a few days ago we had a call from our friend Lou Lincoln. It seemed that the Michigander Bicycle Tour which is held in his neighborhood had had their entertainment cancel out on them, and though he was not directly involved Lou was helping out trying to find a replacement. We said we'd take the job and would try to make it up to Edmore from Spring Lake (one hour and 22 minutes according to Mapquest) in time to set up and play at 7:00. Then we immediately called our friend Dan Seabolt to see if he'd help us out on fiddle. Dan's a great player and a great guy and we were SOOO glad he could make it.
Dan only lives about 40 minutes from Edmore so he got there first and met us in the parking lot.
The sound system provided was a bit limited, but we had brought some mics and stands and a few other items and managed to make it work. Dan and Max got cozy and shared a mic for fiddle and vocals. Lou and his family showed up to add to the audience of weary cyclists and provided some welcome "liquid refreshment" for the thirsty bass and fiddle players. Ruth stuck to pure Michigan water.