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McCabe's with Richard Thompson and the Musical Instrument Museum


After Gator by the Bay, we played at McCabe's in Santa Monica.  The show was a lot of fun, as usual.  Richard Thompson was in the crowd and played a couple tunes with us, Conga and Bamiko.  It's always a pleasure to play music with Richard!

We flew to Phoenix on Saturday and played Sunday at the Musical Instrument Museum on Mother's Day. This is an amazing place: instruments from around the world all in one place.  The first time we played here we toured the museum.  After an hour and a half, we had to leave for the hotel but didn't make the complete tour of the instruments.  

The show was sold out, and we were treated very well by the staff and the patrons.  We also played a song, Je veux marier, acoustically, which the audience really liked.

Now we're heading home.  Our next performance will be next Wednesday in Birmingham at the Work/Play Theatre.
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