UK & Liverpool Area
Hey again! After the row in Wales on Tuesday, we had a comfortable departure from Conwy and the good folks Blissett.
We arrived at the hotel in Rainford Junction (Near St. Helens) and rested comfortably. After the navigation provided by Chris, we arrived at our venue, The Junction Hotel. Dave Bresnan, President of the British Bluegrass Music Association hosted in a stellar manner. Treated us to excellent victuals (Yes Beef Pie is Comfort Food!!!!) Did I mention the beer? Boddington's of course, but we were also treated to beer from the world olded brewery (fm Germany) a wheat beer with a bit of a sweet finish. Fine, fine fine!
With a packed house in the function room at the Junction, we were well received. It still amazes us how knowledgable the audiences are here about bluegrass. Arthur the instrument and pick master that we met at the Tel-Fest came in his motor home and shared a meal and some great history and stories with us.
The weather has been beautiful for some reason and no one is complaining!
We are on to Scotland today (approx. 4 hrs drive) We've been told it's an easy and beautiful drive so we're pretty excited just at the prospect of driving 4 hours. (How's that for a switch?)
Should get access to internet computer with upload capabilities there so will get some pics out later.
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The New England Bluegrass Band
Mr Sippy Productions
674 First Crown Point Rd.
Strafford, NH 03884
(603) 335-7233
posted by Mr Sippy at 6:37 AM
3 Comments:
Hey, is that a typo in the first paragraph? Were you trying to say, "After the show in Wales ..." or did you guys actually manage to start a riot all by yourselves?!
Cecil sez: typo of course! Though the after party in Wales was like a row of it's own sort. Wow! Those guys know how to raise a ruckus. Our host John Blissett (Kirby Vacuum man) and his wife kept us entertained the whole time with their antics. Also they had "Sam" the great dane wonderdog. Nice boy! John has a good deal of Flim Flam man in him but he was such a cut-up. Brought out some shot glasses at one point which had little metal spikes on the bottom of them that he loaded with gunpowder cap loads. He had a board that was made with channels in it and each took his turn smacking down the empty shot class on the board. When the cap popped...it was your turn. (I escaped much of this, but some did not.) What is Absinth anyway????
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