BBQ & Bluegrass

I guess they go together. Seems like 60% of the gigs I play are catered by some BBQ joint. YeeHaw Junction has played at several of the annual Bluegrass and BBQ Festivals at Boone Hall in Mount Pleasant, SC. This picture is from the 2007 event, but was posted in the Fall '08 issue of Charleston Home magazine.

Tonight (Sep 25 '08) Col. George DelPorto and his clan are playing at the Hometeam BBQ in West Ashley. Hopefully I will be able to slip over there. It's always fun to grab a cold beer and listen to some Col. George banjo.

Ike, Galveston, Bluegrass

Monthly Bluegrass Jam is scheduled for this coming Sunday (the 14th) at Hungry Monk in West Ashley at 7:30 pm.

Tony Rice is perhaps my all-time favorite musician. Well, . . . a close second to Tim O'Brien. Anyway, He recorded this song many years ago about the big hurricane that hit Galveston, TX in 1900. Without satellite weather tools, the people were caught completely by surprise. It was devastating. Since I live in a coastal community, I really appreciate the song, and the story, and modern weather tracking technology!

Check this out: Tony Rice on YouTube

Just an update . . .

I haven't posted in a while, but Bluegrass continues to be prevalent in my life. YeeHaw Junction had a little practice session last night out at John's Island. It was fun. We kicked off the evening with an energetic rendition of "Fireball Mail" and ended it with a great old-timey number called "Hard Times." We're gearing up for Harvest Fest. What a great event that is every year. You should attend - Nov 1.

Two CDs are on heavy rotation in my car right now - Tony Rice Sings Gordon Lightfoot and The Infamous Stringdusters Fork in The Road. (I'm also listening to Sol Driven train a lot. It's not bluegrass, but it is some great music!)