Monday 4/18/2011

This past weekend the Ashley Gang played at the Barberville Spring Frolic, we had a great time.  We  arrived Friday evening around 4:00, the advance team had already selected our site, and seeing as I don't like controversy, I went along with the plan.  We got parked and set up our home base pretty quickly.  Hung the chinese lanterns on our awning and broke out the forty seven chairs we had packed.  Cindy had prepared a gigantic batch of macaroni salad as our contribution to the pot luck dinner, it was excellent.  After dinner we played a little music and socialized.
  The weather was warm Saturday, but at least there was no rain.  We only played once on Saturday, but the set went really well.  there's nothing quite like seeing a barn full of folkies singing along with Yo Ho (The Pirate Song).
   Saturday evening some cooler weather blew in and Sunday morning was just glorious.  We had two sets to play on Sunday and we had good crowds at both of them.  They were probably hoping we'd do the Pirate Song again.  It was a great weekend with the best folks in the world.  We can't wait to do it again!
  Until next time, here's your daily dose of wisdom:
      
    "I don't like country music, but I don't mean to denigrate those who do. And for the people who like country music, denigrate means 'put down.' "

— Bob Newhart

Day Ninety Five & Weekend Report

The weather was just awesome this weekend, anytime I'm not sweating and swatting mosquito's I'm a happy man.  Friday evening The Gang played at the Sebastian Library, we were competing with the annual Sebastian Clambake, but we had a great crowd just the same.  These old fish haven't started stinking yet!
  Saturday we played at the Barberville Fall Jamboree in beautiful Barberville, Fl.  The air was cool and delicious and the sun was shining all day, it just doesn't get any better than that.  The head honcho caught us as we were coming through the gate and asked if we'd like to do an additional set, I'm a pushover, so naturally I said yes.  It gave us about an hour to find everyone and fake our way through a set, it went just great.  The depot stage was being run by our friend Steve Waters from M. T. Pawketts productions, and he did a fantastic job with our sound,  Thanks Steve, your our hero.  Our last set was at 4:00 on the family stage and since we had some special guests show up, Paul and Kay's grandsons, we closed the set with our new crowd pleaser sing along, Yo Ho.
  Until tomorrow, here's your daily dose of wisdom:

Autumn would be the perfect time of year if it weren't for those pesky holidays.