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January 15, 2010

New Beginnings

Wow, it was the year 2000 just yesterday . . . or at least it seems like it. Can you believe it is now 2010?

We started 2010 with playing a new venue, Woodview Coffee House in Lecanto and meeting new friends. These are our kind of people; they embraced our dark side and hard-hitting songs and requested more songs about murder and drinking . . . hhhmmmmmm. Check out the venue at http://woodviewcoffeehouse.org/. We highly recommend this venue for hearing some great music.

Sharla and Brian are on their way to Costa Rica for their honeymoon. Hope it is warmer there than here! At least you can keep each other warm . . . tee hee. During Sharla's absence, The Mayhaws' Trio, Carrie, Dave and Adam will take on two gigs (Deb is booked elsewhere also). You can catch this trio on January 22 at the Monticello Opera House performing on television for Rick Ott's From the Heart Music Show. Then rest up Saturday so you can go out Saturday night the 23rd to SONGS OF SUPPORT FOR LEILA at the American Legion Hall; suggested donation $8. This is a great cause, so c'mon out and hear the New 76ers, Mayhaws' Trio, Recliners and Even Money. For more information on the fund and the concert, contact Kim Thomas at kymiid35@embarqmail.com or visit Kim' Facebook.

The full band will be back together for Grant Peeple's "Bob Night", American Legion Hall on February 6th. Don't miss this semi-annual concert honoring Bob Dylan. For more information, contact Grant Peeples at gpeeps@mindspring.com.

For all our Gainesville area folks, Bob Night is scheduled February 20th. For more information, see poster.

 

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October 17, 2009

Let's Party!

It's official; Sharla and Brian got "hitched" today! No, the 'Haws did not provide the music, we partied; BIG TIME. It is indeed a wonderful time when we can sit back, relax and listen to others' music. What a beautiful and joyous event. Congratulations Sharla and Brian.

October has been pretty quiet for us, except for a couple of private events. We will be in fine form and ready to play for the Riverhawk Music Festival, November 6-8. Check out the event website to get your tickets or you will miss some pretty fine pickin', strummin' and fiddlin'. Our friends, Radio Free Carmela and the Transmitters are on the schedule this year. Woo hoo.... don't miss this one.

 

September 7, 2009

No Place Like Home

There really is no place like home, and we’ve sure had a blast playing gigs right here in Tallahassee the past few weeks. To all you fine folks who came out and shook yer legs at Paradise and then again at Bird’s last weekend, we thank you. Having Adam back in the mix is fantastic; we missed him mightily over the summer. It was big fun celebrating his return with all y’all!

It’s plumb thrilling to look out into the crowd and see old friends mixed with some unfamiliar faces, and to see y’all singing along with the songs off Lonely Places. We are so lucky to live in our talent-dense, steaming, vibrant hometown.

And speaking of hometown gigs, come see us Thursday, September 17 at the Museum of Florida History in the RA Grey Building. The hour is reasonable (starting at 5pm). The food will be delicious!

 

August 15, 2009

Hot August Nights

Honey Hush . . . it sure is hot, and not just the weather. We hit the road running this month, seeing old friends and making new ones. We started in Jacksonville at the European Street Cafe (San Marco) and Ray's listening room almost ran out of room.

Next, we headed up to Savannah for First Friday at the Savannah Folk Music Society. Local artist, Sandy Branam, renders a water color painting of every artist who performs. Click on the wee pic on the left to see The 'Haws, minus Adam, in living color! Guess we need to return next year so Adam can be in the painting. We hope Deb's finessful licks changed Hank's mind about drums and folk music, but then, we're fans of the blurry lines anyway.

Then it was back down in Florida for a night at Lightnin' Salvage in Gainesville. Really, what a turn out. Folks were spilling out into the parking lot, dangling from the monkeybars, dancing on the back railings. This was truly a hot August night. We were hot, the weather was hot, and the pizza was hot . . . . at least the beer was cold! Thanks to all our musician friends and awesome fans for coming out on a sultry August night and cutting the rug in spite of (or was it because of?) the swelter.

We ended our journey playing and chatting on Cathy DeWitt's Across the Prairie radio show on WFUT in Gainesville. Thanks Cathy, for the opportunity to be on the air waves, and for keeping things fun and relaxed. Those three-part harmonies we heard you singing were fantastic, too!

But August is not over yet. We will be in Tallahassee, August 20 at Paradise Grill & Bar. Adam will be back from Colorado to join us this night. August 21, we return to Gainesville for a Mayhaw Concert at the Thomas Center. Our friends, the Damnsels (Ashley and Erin) will be on the bill ahead of us. You don't want to miss this show! Then we finish August on the 29th back in Tallahassee at Bird's Aphrodisiac Oyster Shack for Adam's official welcome home party.

 

June 18, 2009

Mayhaws in June

How about a cup of strong coffee with a shot of Crown (or some turkey-tail tea)? Here's a big shout out to Tall Pine Productions and to Dale Crider at Anhinga Roost, who have offered their friendship and support down the line and to whom we Mayhaws are eternally grateful.

"There are wild Mayhaws growing down the road, yet the distribution map does not show Orange County with any. The fruit is getting bigger by the day. I take it as a sign."

-- Ourstaunch ally, Eric Hoeppner of Tall Pine Cattleprods

 

June 1, 2009

Guerilla Folk (and the Florida Soak Fest)

A big ole smooch and a thank you to all the fine folk who came out to the Florida Folk Fest despite unseasonable dampness! Y'all are troopers and saints and ladies and gentlemen of the road. We were especially proud to have the chance to play for y'all at our campsite Saturday after they'd closed down the Azalea Stage due to possible electrocution of the musicians from windblown rain and total wire saturation. We hope y'all had as much fun as we did. Have we started a tradition? Mayhoppers and Dunehaws?

And we were also very impressed with Jack Williams and his lovely wife Judy's umbrella dance during that crazy downpour/thunderstorm that accompanied Grant Peeples' set at the amphitheater. The sound-folks and stage crews were astounding in their dedication, squeegee-ing the stage throughout the performance to keep the equipment and musicians from frying (the ground had long since reached maximum saturation and was done, y'all, done!). When we asked them what they wanted to drink on Sunday, they just ordered some coca colas. Amazing.

Did anyone catch that great moment in "Sunshine State" where Grant sings "number one in lightnin' strkes, snake bites..." and there was a HUGE thunderclap, and the five stubborn folks dancing in the aisles in rain ponchos bolted for cover? That was bee-u-tee-ful!

All y'all just rock.

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