Short Change Band - Last Week of March, 2011

Well hello everybody. Here is hoping everyone had a great weekend last week. I think it may have been the first time in weeks that we had a dry and sunny weekend. (But cold - oh so cold) Well you can't have it all I guess. At least it was snow free. Hopefully that's the end of winter 2010, but one can only wonder. Friday night at Davy's was nothing short of incredible. It has been a couple weeks since we had a really good show, so we were due. Patty from the Pawn Shop Band stopped by and did a couple tunes with us as well. Overall it was a great evening. (Missing her After All) was a priceless performance. Saturday we went on to Annie's Bar & Grill in Windsor for an evening performance but not before a business meeting at Gordy's earlier. We had an open discussion about the Jamboree that took place for the better part of an hour. Then on to beers and wings - it's a beautiful thing it is. Thanks Pat and Jim for having us down to our old haunt and always making us feel to home. Our show started at 9pm at Annie’s. The crowd was slow at first set but picked up nicely by the second set. It was good to see some friends from the “Hats Off Band” come by and support the band. Thanks to Jack for doing some music with us and not to mention our Annie who always comes up to sing a tune or two with the band as well. It was a fun night. {Happy Birthday Don} Sunday came and I entered into a bowling tournament with my Fire Department. Three hours and Three games later, along with about 300 total score, my day was done. It's nice being part of a team that can perform much better than me. Ahh, for the love of the handicap! Anyway, it was a fun afternoon. This week’s shows: Friday Night - 8:30 pm at the Hitchin’ Post - Rt. 7 - Belden Hill. Saturday Night - 9:00 pm- On the Roxx - Binghamton.. {Check the website for address- first show here} Jamboree - April 30th - Central Hotel - 3rd Annual Chow Run starts at noon($5 admission - come help us feed the poor) The new album – It’s Been a while since we spoke about the “Back to Basics” CD. Thing are good and we are continuing to plug along. K.W. and D.D. are headed back out there on Monday evening to continue work. We are all hoping for a release date of May 31st weekend. Also New: Our annual band raffle this year looks like it will be a Dinner for Two and an overnight stay, including breakfast the next morning at the Silo Restaurant. What a great investment here for a $5 chance. More details to follow. It’s kinda close, but romantic enough to make a fond memory for some lucky couple. So as we close, we hope to see you out this weekend and if you are in the area stop by and give a listen. Be safe Be Well, behave, Mikee^^Dee