First time I've had a chance to see the Sparrow's open mic. It's such a great stage! Shannon is a great owner, too. Carlos Rumbaut played cajón on "Hot Pepper Tamale."

"It was a dark and stormy night" fit the scene perfectly for last night's gig at the Sparrow. Despite the heavy rain that lasted for most of the show, a few brave souls came to see the Trio. We were all exhausted on the trip back, and I had to drive the band van through a torrential thunderstorm on the way back to Austin.

Tonight, the Trio was back in full-force at the little village of Walburg. It was our best performance with Kaye since her recovery. Simply put: We rocked the joint!

KGTN Radio broadcasted the Trio LIVE from Uptown Social Club last night. Thankfully, we played our first set before the broadcast. It was definitely NOT our best set. Somehow, we shook off the early mistakes and came back with a solid second set (all originals) for the broadcast.

Paul Teneyuque and I represented the Kaye Pasa Trio at HAAM this year. I believe this is the fifth year in a row I've participated in this city-wide fund-raiser for the Health Alliance for Austin Musicians: twice with John y Pablo, twice with the Kaye Pasa Trio, and this year as The Kaye Pasa Quorum. Kaye is too easily tired after her bout of pneumonia.

After a nasty bout of pneumonia in August, Kaye Reznick (a.k.a. "The Kaye of The Kaye Pasa Trio") rejoined Paul and me onstage at Taylor Station Bar yesterday. It was an early show, but well-attended. It was great having Kaye back.

I performed with the Austin Uke Society Ensemble  at the AUS open mic hosted at Kick Butt Coffee yesterday. I also performed as a solo and played "Walking Magnolia Tree," which seemed to surprise many folks who found it very different than my usual shtick. Several people stopped me afterward to tell me how much they enjoyed it. Of course, nobody enjoyed it more than Soose (Sue Carlson).

Paul Teneyuque and I represented the Kaye Pasa Trio tonight at this music memorial for Terry. Georgia (Terry's widow) asked me to perform "Hot Pepper Tamale," which provided some needed tension release in an evening otherwise filled with dirges. Two individuals asked me later to perform it at their funerals if they go before me.

Saw the incredible Guy Forsyth Band at Saxon Pub last night. Guy rocks! This was one of the best shows I've ever attended (in the crowd or on stage).

Rather than talk between songs, Guy tends to extend a song's intro to talk over the opening bars of music. His spoken intros are exactly enough for a laugh or to pique the audience's curiosity. He connected instantly with the crowd and held our attention and interest through the whole show.

During the show, Guy played three different guitars, switching between them to get the right sound for each song. He also showcased his expertise playing harmonica on a couple of songs, and played one song on ukulele and one on the saw. If there hadn't been another band waiting to load-in for the next act of the evening, I think the crowd would have kept Guy on stage for the whole night asking for an encore.

Two Sundays ago was my last time to host an open mic at B.B. Rovers, but I returned as a guest for the chance to perform with and visit my friend David Patrick Dunn. He's the guy who gave me my first change to play on stage and who encouraged me to keep playing. As I said last night, "If you don't like my stuff, blame David."