We are still here in Washington, DC. It's going great and everyone we are working with is friendly and a wealth of information on folklore, musicology, and all subjects pertaining to the Smithsonian organization.
Tonight we did soundcheck and then almost immediately before we were to begin playing the entire grounds were evacuated due to thunderstorms. We hid out in the museum (and saw the elephant Teddy Roosevelt shot) till the storms cleared. The show was almost called then the skies cleared and everything was given the go ahead to proceed as planned. So, we jumped on stage to an enthusiastic crowd of 1500 -2000 folks and played our set. It was pretty magical. After us Joe Ely played and Lloyd sat in. Joel Guzman played accordion and the trio lit the place up.
Here's photos (sorry I did not get any of Joe but the lighting was not good when I tried).
1. Little Joe Y Familia
2. Me & Bhutan Folks
3. "The Elephant" (With Ralph, Singin' Jim, Faith, and Lloyd)
