Amici Trio at the Iberian Lounge and Other Stuff

I don't have pictures for this entry, but last night was another well-received Trio performance at the Hotel Hershey. The dance floor was filled with folks who: (1) appear to be mature enough to remember when the Sinatra tunes we do weren't classics yet; (2) dance like they know what they're doing out there; and (3) provide an answer to the question, how do you stay young at heart? Apparently, dancing has something to do with it. There are couples out there who have a 20 year head-start on me, doing dips that would blow out my lower back in a heartbeat. Playing for dancers is what I enjoy most, and we had a good time.

Thanks to my friend Sean Sanderson for coming out to the Lounge and making sure my guitar wasn't too loud. It looks like the Trio will be appearing at the Iberian Lounge again on Saturday, November 1st. I'll confirm that later.

Just Friends is on hiatus for what's left of September, and then we have an action-packed October. Unfortunately, most of the jobs are private clubs, out of town or both. There is a strong possibility that we'll be at the Casino on Thursday, October 30th. I'll confirm that later as well after getting the final word from Manager Jack.

The St. Catherine Laboure Choir started up again this morning, and we had so many new faces and voices that everyone, including Joreen, kept saying "Wow." There are a bunch of new sopranos and altos, and we have a pretty neat sound. I'm looking forward to this choir season, knowing that Joreen will come up with some cool music to take advantage of all the new firepower. We do the 11:00 Mass every Sunday. It's a Kelly family thing, now that Mary's singing alto again.

Quick musical recommendation: I just got a new CD, released in August, by a singer-songwriter named Emory Joseph. The disc, "Fennario," is all covers of Garcia and Hunter tunes, reinterpreted but true to the creative flash that inspired the Grateful Dead at their best. For a taste of what I'm talking about, check out this cover of Tennessee Jed:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W7rsjDY_AUk

It's been a while since I've heard something that made me do the Dead Twirl (nobody home but the dog, of course, who insisted on jumping around with me).