Happy 2009 everyone!
Oh my oh mine. The number nine rhymes with so many great words...fine, divine, pine, shine, wine...i could go on for lines! But instead, on to more important matters.
YOU. I hope you had a great holiday and new years. I did a lot of resting in between a few really great local shows this past December, which was much needed.
I did an acoustic set with my friends, the always incredible Zach Blew, and the music genius Tania Elizabeth at spanking new club, The White Horse in Black Mountain NC, on Dec.20th.  The Cyril Lance Band followed us and with special guests joining them, my father, Fox Watson and one of his long time fiddle students, Sara Wooldridge for a few Cajun tunes that were great. I even got up and sang a few songs in French with them. (hooked on phonics worked for meee!;-) After that Woody Wood and Hollywood Red rocked out for a bit, followed by Velvet Truckstop bring the southern rock vibe in. Lastly, Artimus Pile's family band closed out the evening complete with a little free bird and sweet home alabama of course.
There was a nice energy to the evening. It was a sell-out crowd, and we even were able to raise a healthy amount to go towards the special olympics as well! There was a video made of the evening, and rumor has it that the video should be out soon...so if you were one of the many people who got turned away at the door, fear not, a video is on it's way. I'm assuming you can get it via The White Horse...but I'll find out for sure. The White Horse is truly one of the nicest clubs I've played in western nc, and I look forward to going back soon.
The next week, my band and I played Jack of The Wood for the first time, and it was a real blast. Somehow, I had another sell-out crowd at Jack of The Wood! To those of you who came out but didn't make it in, thank you sooo much for coming and trying to hang. I'm so sorry you couldn't get in! Big thank you's go out to everyone for that matter, who came out that night to show your support and have fun with us. We really enjoyed doing what we do that night, thanks to you guys.
If you missed out though, don't worry, be happy. I'm playing again with my band next week at The Grey Eagle with The Duhks! It will be my last local show for a while, and The Duhks never fail to deliver a high energy performance, so I hope you can make it this time (or again this time).

In other news...I will be taking part in a play for the month of February called Amerecka. Written by playright and acting coach, JD Lewis, the play premiered receiving rave reviews at th Fringe Festival in Edinburgh a couple years ago. Sometime last year the play premiered on the West Coast in LA, and now has made it's way to The East Coast as well. I'm honored that I was asked to play one of the leads, and I'm really looking forward to stretching out a bit.
The play will be running Feb.12-14, 19-21, and 26-28 at The Charlotte Arts League in Charlotte NC. It is sure to be a great success, and if you live in or around the area, I hope you'll be able to make it out. Hopefully I won't fall on my face, but even if I do, it'll make for a good laugh at least.
The play is based around the shootings that occured at Kent State back in the 60's , killing innocent college students at a peace rally. For a more eloquent discription and more info on the story and the play itself, be sure to check out the website.
In March and April I'll be darting around playing and spreading some love in new york, nashville tn, charleston sc, edisto sc and a few other places that are being scheduled as we speak. I hope to make it to your side of the tracks this year. So if I haven't made it there as of yet, make yourself heard and click my "demand it" widget to let me know where to go.
Did you make any new years resolutions this year? Any you think you'll actually keep? 2009 seems to be the beginning of plenty of new things from presidents to tv's. Whatever your newness maybe this year, I wish you all the best in finding it and making the best of it in 2009.
I hope to see you soon.
xox