Fun For Me ... Music For You

This evening was the Hannibal Jam Session at Breadeaux Pizza.
I got there about 6:45 and got set up and tuned up.
I brought both banjos tonight.
I played several that I was able to keep up with Chris on.
Due in large part to my full hour of banjo practice this morning while it was raining.
I thought my arm was going to fall off!!!!!
You talk about "feel the burn" ...
Man!!!!
I need to get better at my flat picking.

A big surprise tonight was John and Thelma came!
We met them at The Battle of Athens over the weekend.
In fact, he sat in with us several times on Saturday and once on Sunday.
They had a weaving booth set up at the park.
I saw them outside when they were headed to the door.
I squealed and ran over to meet them.
I was very glad to see them there.
He sat between Fred and Larry and seemed to have a good time.

The players tonight were Chris on tenor banjo... Ava on tenor banjo and fiddle ... Sondra on mandolin and tenor banjo ... Joann on Irish whistle ... Dwain on guitar ... Betsy on Irish whistle ... Andrew on fiddle ... Larry on fiddle ... Don on bass ... Kevin on percussion ... Rob on percussion ... Tony Irish whistle, flute, fiddle and his brand new horn pipe ... Lisa on fiddle ... Robert on fiddle ... Dave on guitar ... Dale on guitar ... Sarah on Irish whistle and bass ... Ian on guitar ... John on mandolin ... Fred on guitar ... John on guitar ... Wade on percussion ... Paul on whistle... and Sarah and her friends on percussion.

That's 26 on my count.

We played to a full house again tonight.
People in the audience that I knew were Dale, Adam (who was driving his brand new red mustang convertible ... it was awesome), Adam's girlfriend, Evelyn, Bob, George, Harry, Ellen, Noel, Mary Jo, Lydia, Maddie, Lydia's friends, and Thelma who we met over the weekend at The Battle of Athens State Park.

There were several who I missed this evening.
Beverly, Phillip, Elizabeth, Bill, Doug, Ned, Evelyn who is in the hospital, Charlie and Joe.
I sure missed everyone and hope that all is well.

I enjoyed the music very much.
I was worried that I would be too tired after playing all weekend, but once I got there and the music started ... I was game!!!!
I even took my six string banjo so I would have a different instrument than usual to play. I ended up only playing one song on it. I mostly played my fiddle and the tenor banjo.

Until next time ...
May you play sweet music ...
May your dreams be pleasant ...
May your fingers be nimble ...
May your heart be happy!