in the intro we are introduced as the following performance being only the second time we'd played together--- me (acoustic guitar), kenny malone (snare drum), nick forster (mandola & vx.)& john cowan (electric bass & vx.) -- and it is true -- over the years i had played a bit w/ nick, a bit more w/ john & a bit more w/ kenny--(as trio, john, nick & i had done 2 gigs in calif. that same week) but as the 4 of us that was our second set-- the first was only 2 hours prior at another location at wintergrass (held in tacoma, washington- one of my favorite festivals to play) :an indoor bluegrass fest that takes place in winter, months from the last festival in the previous fall & from the festival season still to come-- trust me, that means the fans are HUNGRY for their winter fix on this kind of music-- so, our second set ever was at the church there -- we got there w/ minutes to set up -- we made the call to not play "plugged in" w/ amps & full drum kit- so this was us w/ one gig under our belts & facing a full house of people & the decision to go for it -- no set list-- totally flying -- the sound was great in the house (matt stearns) & this was recorded by fred forssell and matt gephart -- arrangements while you wait, set list while you wait, sound mixing while you wait - magic - we (the audience & the crew & players) were all stunned afterwards like, "damn, did that actually happen?" special thanks to stephen ruffo of wintergrass and of course, the fearless kenny, nick & john -- and thanks to the guy who brought up the guitar at the end for nick on "head south"

- darrell




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