Party Party Party

Inevitably communications with the rest of the world ceased for the weekend, as we have done nothing but eat, play bluegrass, eat, talk with our friends, eat and laugh.

It has been a wonderful weekend, one of the best that Connie has orchestrated. Only the very cold nights were able to put a stop to the jamming.

I had a great time with the band scramble, as I was fortunate to be with a group of really great musicians, so we had some really good ‘instant music’. Well done to Jan and Marilee for organising the Band Scramble so efficiently.

Saturday afternoon and evening saw the concerts by regular bands, again I was really honoured that a band called the Haines City Good Old Boys asked me to join them on stage for a great set.

The highlight though of the evening was the performance by the ‘Hideaway Hooters’, a relatively unknown (thank goodness) group of swinging girls(?) who move everything in an effort to please their audience. Somehow Connie had persuaded some of the men to dress provocatively as women and sing for us. It was a hilarious performance. Connie thinks that there may well have been 500 people for the pot luck supper on Saturday.

Sunday: in the Gospel hour Sally and I had the chance to sing our latest song, In Times Like these. A very simple song which was well appreciated by the group gathered there.

All things must come to an end and through Sunday afternoon people packed up and left, we again had to say farewell to friends old and new. We ourselves stayed over until Monday morning.