Short Change Band - Fourth week in July

Hello people, once again we had another virtually rain free weekend that made the “Great Outdoors” the place you wanted to be. It was hazy, hot, and humid. But, hey it is mid-summer now isn't it?On to our weekend.

Friday night was our premiere at Dino's. The weather didn’t look good early in the afternoon for an outdoor show that night but, the weather did it's thing early and so did we later - outdoors. The first two sets were weird, because it was a new place and we had new acoustics, and we were outdoors, so we were not in our home element. But, by the time the last set came around we were smokin'. Nice job boys! We can't wait to try Dino's out again in October!

I think overall we put on a great show and I want to thank you all for coming out and showing your support for our first show in the Binghamton area in quite some time.

So we wrap up the show and by the time we get home it's 2am and four hours later we're up for golf. (Yes, the Short Change boys and crew went out and hacked away for the better part of four hours on Saturday morning with temperatures in the 90's, it made the green label Jack go down all the more smoother over some good ole ice cubes. (Thanks Herbie) Some of us shot under 100 and some of us didn't but ya can't say it was for a lack of trying.

It was nice just to have a "non Committed Saturday" in the middle of the summer. I'm not looking a gift horse in the mouth as they are very few and far between.

Sunday was a very interesting day to say the least. One of local country crooners celebrated his 80th birthday - The infamous "Bucky Moon". So me and momma jumped on the scoots and took a nice ride out to Candor and back.There were over 200 people gathered up to the Fire House in Candor for a Sunday show as well as a guest vocal appearance by none other than Bucky himself. Let me tell you a bit about Bucky. He and his band have been playing in the Tioga County area for the better part of forty years. He has been a musician since the late 1940's after he got out of the service.

So for the better part of all Musical Time Bucky has been there till his retirement just this past December 2009. His failing health is finally making him put his cowboy hat up, but what a musicianhe was. He played in Nashville when country music was "real country” music - not this stuff you hear today (as he put it) He has played with many notable pickers in his time as recently as last year with Tracy Bird right in Owego. The day was complete with a standing ovation from the crowd for Bucky!

So many people over those years came out to see Bucky and his band and yesterday we were honored to see what may be one of his last shows. Bucky was on his motorized cart yesterday along with his oxygen bottle. But the boy could still sing! God Bless You Bucky for all the people through the years you and your band have touched. A better more caring mancould not be found. My mom would have loved this guy. He plays that type of music that just makes you feel Good.

On to this week: Friday night no show***Saturday night no show***It's KW and Cindy’s Anniversary weekend. (So we're all taking off) And it's DD’s High School reunion too.. and I guess if I have to celebrate something too. This is the week I rode scoot all the way to Richmond non-stop back in 93 for the VA State Rally. Well, it meant something to me. It was a long trip and a long time ago too. I was riding an 89 bagger back then...Sunday we play a family reuinon up in Afton.. So a great week for all of us in the cards..So in closing, be well, be cool
and be good.

We’ll see all on the flipside.

Mikee^ Dee