Another comfortable night of listening to some very good music....
If you've never visited Heartland Unplugged, you should really come by next month. It's always held on the fourth Friday of the month. August's HU began the same way most of them have. Pappy was one of the first musicians to arrive. He got busy tuning his instrument. The music started slowly and quietly...very relaxing. Meanwhile Bill and Craig got busy preparing cheeseburgers...some of the best around. More of the evening's crowd trickled in. I'm always looking forward to finding out who will come. It's a different mix almost every time. But that's what makes this acoustic jam so interesting. Before the night is over, the crowd would have heard country, bluegrass, gospel, celtic, folk, blues, ...you name it. Such a friendly supportive audience. They are so helpful. For some of the musicians, this will be one of the first times that they will play and sing in front of a live audience. Everyone claps and encourages the musicians. Others that have played for a year or more are starting to become very confident in their playing. They have been boosted up by the support. There are also the expert musicians in attendance. They are always willing to show and share their techniques. If you've been keeping that guitar in the closet for years, it's time to pull it out and come up and join in on the fun. After all you'll never learn if you don't get involved.
I know you'll enjoy the pictures that Frank took.
