The Kaye Pasa Trio spent Saturday morning performing at the Barton Creek Farmers Market. Jimmy Joe and Chrissie Natoli (a.k.a. The Better Halves) host the music there. That evening, I performed with the UT Ukes at Saint Albert the Great Catholic Church in north Austin.
On Sunday, David Harbaugh came down from Plano with plans to stay until late Monday afternoon. Meanwhile, Jimmy Joe and Chrissie had a Sunday afternoon gig in north Austin, and they were hosting the open mic at B.B. Rovers that evening, too. They asked if they could use Casa Davenport as a layover, rather make the long drive back and forth between their home in far SE Travis County to Rovers. Naturally, I said yes. I'm a fan, and it's pretty cool having these two at my house (and soon, on my next album, Honky Tonk Hymnal).
We worked a little on Richard's song, "Mississippi de Tejas," which will include Jimmy Joe's guitar and Chrissie's vocals. After that, they worked on a song for an upcoming wedding gig. David and I had a front row seat at a Better Halves practice, and we liked the way they worked with each other.
Sunday evening at Rover's open mic, I was thrilled to share the stage for a couple of songs with Jimmy Joe on one and David Harbaugh on the other. I can't remember the last time David and I performed together on stage. Felt good to do it again.
Monday was studio day with The Better Halves on "Mississippi de Tejas." What a great day's work. Chrissie and I swap lines throughout the verses, and she sings harmony to my melody in the choruses. Fantastic!
David decided to stay an extra night in Austin, which allowed us to go to Dino's open mic at The Brass Tap in Round Rock. Lynette and Lefty were there, too. They're coming back to the studio in a few days to do some more work on Honky Tonk Hymnal.