Eyup lovelies,
Gig number three of the tour tonight, just taking it easy in sunny Tunbridge Wells before we hit the road and head into East Grinstead.
All going fabulously well so far, we even got the new PA out for Saturday night's gig and it was very well behaved! (Much to our relief!!)
The tour got off to a brilliant start in Andover on Friday, and we were dead chuffed to see so many people had come out to see us. Especially good to see Phil Neale who makes Cormac's Bodhrod sticks for us. He made us a giant bodhrod just for fun which often makes an appearance on our merch table, and told us he was thinking about making an even bigger one - YES PLEASE!! If he makes three we can have bodhrod battles between us whilst passing the time between gigs, ooooh just think of the mayhem. Speaking of the bodhrods they're selling really well so we're hoping to get them up on the website in time for Christmas. Watch this space...
Nick managed to make it down to Wales for the rehearsals with only a flat tyre to stop him this time, which considering what happened at Purbeck Festival was pretty good! Poor ol' Nick got stuck at the festival after his cam belt snapped on his car, and his breakdown cover had run out about 2 weeks before. A very interesting night of tent action, beans, vanity mirrors and bricks ensued before he got towed back to Cambridgeshire. The car in question has since been scrapped, and he's now got a new lady friend - Anneka the Audi - who's been on the road with us.
As for the Doblo, it's just had a new wiper blade and is chugging along nicely despite our heavy load (PA and all the gear and us!) so hopefully we'll make it back up north next week with out any probs.
Really great gig on Saturday in Liphook with our lovely friends Stuart and Auriol. James came out to join us for that one, so it was out with the bass and in with the bluegrass for one night. YEEEHAW! Yummy thai curry afterwards.... mmmmmmm. Have to come back to Liphook to play again, seriously good night.
Ok I have to go, or we'll be late for our sound check. Will try to remember to take some pictures for the next blog - any requests???!!
See you at a gig somewhere... somehow!
Love Anna xxx