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Wednesday, August 10, 2005

A Short Update

Wow am I overdue on an update. I'm currently in Evanston, fitting since Chicago seems to have become my new home, having played at Uncommon Ground last night for the Just Plain Folks showcase. It was fantastic hearing so many musicians and putting faces to the emails--coming from Ann Arbor, I was the first out of town performer (and probably the youngest), though the man who came from San Francisco won for traveling the furthest.

But to summarize the last couple of weeks:
1. EatME (Too!) in Ann Arbor, otherwise known as the Ann Arbor Lindy Exchange. We hosted around 300 swing dancers from all over the country for a weekend and danced without ceasing. For photos click here.
2. Higgins Lake. After an exhausting but fun weekend running such a large event, the Exchange organizers needed a break--so we went to Higgins Lake, MI and relaxed, playing poker, watching the stars (the best part was a Friday night so clear we could see the Milky Way, and good conversation at the same time), reading, and playing in the water (I went tubing for the first time, and it took my arms days to recover).
3. The Acoustic Avenue Showcase. I played this singer-songwriters-in-the-round concert in Ferndale with Annie Capps and David Nefresh, who are both wonderful musicians. It was the first in-the-round show I've done, and I'm looking forward to doing more.
4. Magdalena's Tea House in Lansing. On Saturday night I was privileged to share the stage with Todd Martin (from Boston), Chris Dorman, and Ed Englerth. Even though we had a tiny audience--from the sound of it, everyone was at a jazz festival instead of at our venue--they listened the entire time and it was a great night for music. If you can't make money doing this--and if you're going into music for the money, you'll be sorely disappointed--you should at least be having fun. And that we did.
5. Reunions. Over the last few days I've been able to spend some time with three of my close friends that have moved to other states, and it was refreshing, like snuggling into an old sweater when the fall's first hints of frost appear. There's something comforting about regaining your community, knowing that these people understand you better than almost anyone that you usually interact with anymore.

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