Right now I am in the middle of a very exciting Gulf Coast & More tour and wondering how I will find the energy/time to blog about what has happened so far, not to mention what is yet to happen on this tour. New Orleans in particular was chock full of juicy adventures. But I am pretty committed to at least give you an overview of what we’ve experienced, so I guess I’ll start at the beginning. It may take me a week or more for me to bang this all out here.
We started out at the Flying Monkey in Huntsville, Alabama. The Flying Monkey is a terrific non-profit arts center with funky stores, artist studios, and a theater (where we performed). The tables around the theater had been decorated with props right out of Alice in Wonderland. It created a storybook atmosphere, for sure.
Our friend Rita Burkholder, aka Helen Keller’s Ukulele, opened up the show. She was joined by Shawn Webster on bass and
percussion. Rita’s songs and singing and playing are simply beautiful. Her set was mesmerizing.
The Mad Tea Party followed with our rockin’ tunes. After the show, we chatted with the nicest people. Then we went to Rita’s cozy house which was full of instruments and art. A truly creative space. I can happily say that we have had some incredible hosts on this tour, Rita being one of them. We slept well, and woke ready for the journey to New Orleans. After a delicious breakfast, we hit the road.
