Yodeling Dog + Moose

Our show last Wednesday evening was at Mission Tapas Bar in Pittsfield, MA. The owner, Jim, is super nice and we felt very welcome. While we were setting up, we were totally surprised when our friend John Brown walked in! We know John Brown from Maine and New York. He had some things to do in the area, and he planned them so he could come to our show! What a treat! (I was also pleased to find out that he is a loyal reader of Ukulele Rockstar. It’s really nice to know my efforts here don’t go un-noticed.)

Anyway, we had some yummy food and then it was time to play. There was a nice crowd at the club that included some friends of friends. Now that REALLY rocks – when someone knows we are going to a town where they know someone and they send an email, or call to encourage them to come out to our show and that person actually does it. That’s how we can build a dream, folks.

The crowd in Pittsfield got to enjoy our uke-abilly show that night. They also had the extra-special bonus of seeing John Brown and Teddy, his yodeling dog, perform (stay tuned for the video). Thus making a truly unique experience (Electric ukulele/juke joint guitar one-man-band rock duo? Do you see that every day?) all the more memorable. John Brown also rocked out on the washboard with us, wearing a Mad Tea shirt circa 2005. (Side note: In New York City I saw Mad Tea shirts from 2006 and 2008.) John Brown knows the best jokes, too. “How much does a pirate charge for an ear of corn?” “A buck an ear.”

After the show we drove through the night into the wilds of Vermont so we could wake up at the Big House. When we were almost there, a moose ran out in front of our car! Something I have always hoped to see in this lifetime.

 I can’t believe I got to see a yodeling dog and a moose all in the same day!