1. West Chester Area Community Chorus concert.
Darling Wife practices with the chorus every Monday night, and their winter concert was Saturday afternoon. A big snow was forecast, and we were ready for it to be postponed, but we got much less than forecast, so the concert was on. Darling Wife was front and center, and they did a great job. It was an hour of very pretty vocal music. Darling Wife was happy, and we were proud of her.
Our friends from Celtic Spirit had a gig at a Phoenixville pub on Saturday night, and we arranged with some friends to be there. Also, it wasn't just an ordinary gig, it was Robert Burns Birthday Celebration. To celebrate Scotland's most beloved poet, there were men in kilts, bagpipers, haggis, etc., etc. All this, and Celtic Spirit playing too.
There was much hilarity. Anyone who went up to the mic and read a Robert Burns poem between songs got a shot of Scotch. There were Burns poems floating around, and I read one (and got my shot.) I also ate a bite of haggis - it was kinda nondescript at first, but it had a bit of a nasty aftertaste. I was also invited up to play bass with the band on one song, which was great fun.
3. Acoustic Jam
Sunday afternoon was the monthly acoustic jam meetup. This is always fun, and it was nice to be back yesterday after missing the December meetup with holiday busyness. We took a song that we learned and especially liked in the sea shanty meetup. (What's that? I haven't written about the sea shanty meetup?) Drink to the Laddies is a fun song, and went over well. I had my Martin and my mandolin with me, and 2 1/2 hours disappeared in a flash.
4. Open Mic at Chaplin's
I've been rehearsing with Rosewood, and we've been working on new songs in addition to polishing up old favorites. We've gone a while without playing out, and our next gig is 2+ weeks away, so we decided to play the Sunday night open mic at Chaplin's. We've done that before, though not for a little while, and it's always fun. They have a professional stage and sound system, and it's very cool to play in that environment.
The open mic is hosted by the inimitable Ted the Fiddler, and he was happy to oblige when we asked him to join us for a couple of songs. We extended the songs and gave him some room to stretch out and and jam, and he seemed to enjoy it as much as we did.
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