Less than two years ago, I performed solo in public for the first time in my life. This year, I performed at 19 different venues in 10 different cities. Not the stuff of world records, to be sure, but not bad for "Austin's oldest newbie musician."
Not counting the forty or so times I played at or hosted BB Rover's open mic nights, I played more than twice at seven of the aforementioned 19 venues and exactly twice at two of them.
With the help of Tommy Byrd at Byrd House Studio, I started the process of making my own CD. I also played cuatro on "Lady Lovely" for Paul Teneyuque's upcoming CD, North of the River.
Additionally, I managed to get back into songwriting with a dozen or so new songs, some of which are still cooking. I'm especially proud of "Eulogy" (formerly titled "Too Young to Quit Singing") and "Grandma's Star," both of which I plan to include on my upcoming CD.
Finally, the past year has really solidified my standing in the Austin Ukulele Society and the smaller Tuesday Uke Group. I've made a lot of new "four-string friends" in both groups. and I continue to marvel at how much I enjoy the uke and its Venezuelan cousin, my cuatro.
Looking forward to next year.
Not counting the forty or so times I played at or hosted BB Rover's open mic nights, I played more than twice at seven of the aforementioned 19 venues and exactly twice at two of them.
With the help of Tommy Byrd at Byrd House Studio, I started the process of making my own CD. I also played cuatro on "Lady Lovely" for Paul Teneyuque's upcoming CD, North of the River.
Additionally, I managed to get back into songwriting with a dozen or so new songs, some of which are still cooking. I'm especially proud of "Eulogy" (formerly titled "Too Young to Quit Singing") and "Grandma's Star," both of which I plan to include on my upcoming CD.
Finally, the past year has really solidified my standing in the Austin Ukulele Society and the smaller Tuesday Uke Group. I've made a lot of new "four-string friends" in both groups. and I continue to marvel at how much I enjoy the uke and its Venezuelan cousin, my cuatro.
Looking forward to next year.
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