The three of us arrived to set up at 5:00 - last time we showed up at 6:00 to play at 7:00, but this time they asked us to be there at 5:00. Our setup and sound check took 15-20 minutes, so we then had time to kill before it was time to play. We sat at a table and ordered some food and a glass of wine and chatted. They told us they had a good number of reservations, which was exciting - the crowd was small the first time (I think the restaurant had just opened.)
Sandy brought a thermos of homemade glogg - a Swedish spiced wine, served hot. It was good, and had enough of a kick to get you through those long Swedish winters! We toasted the gig with a shot.
A few of my aikido friends came in around 7:00, and Darling Wife and brother Chris came in shortly after 7:00. The place did indeed turn out to be pretty full, and we had a great time. We played two sets, and ended the first with Sarah McLachlan's version of "Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas", and the second set with "Santa Baby" (played in our Santa hats!) I *despise* "Santa Baby" when I hear it on the radio, but it was a lot of fun to play. Darling Wife filmed it, and we had a great time (and what's a few forgotten lyrics between friends?)
Oh, Sandy once again invited people to sing or dance during "Brown Eyed Girl", and brother Chris does not need to be asked twice. He grabbed our friend Erika, and they danced up a storm. (I thanked Erika afterwards for being so good-natured, and she assured me it was her pleasure.)
We shared a dessert after packing up, and agreed that it was another successful and super-fun evening.
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