Posted by David M. on Thursday, August 27, 2009
A buddy asked me to play on the Pearl Button Riverboat with him Friday night for a 2 hour cruise on the Mississippi River. It's a beer/wine tasting event and we're the background music. I think we'll be on the middle deck instead of the top deck, so I don't even think we'll need a sound system. Just fiddle/banjo/bass and maybe some mandolin.
thepearlbuttonpaddlewheel.com/index.html
It should be alot of fun. Even though I've lived in this town on the Mississippi River for almost 10 years, I've never been out of the port here.
7 comments on “Riverboat Gig on the Mighty Miss'ippi”
TimK Says:
Thursday, August 27, 2009 @8:08:44 AM
Sounds like a fun time! Don your 19th century frock coat and play Steamboat Around the Bend.
bj Says:
Thursday, August 27, 2009 @8:24:33 AM
Wow, you get the SWEETEST gigs!
David M. Says:
Thursday, August 27, 2009 @8:53:09 AM
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Well, it's all about WHO you know (or in this case, who my buddy knows...).
mudbug Says:
Thursday, August 27, 2009 @1:13:29 PM
Classical and jazz sometimes get relegated to background music, unfortunately. But I don't see how that could happen to fiddle music. It's too spunky! Have a great gig!
Midwest_Fiddler Says:
Thursday, August 27, 2009 @3:22:45 PM
That will definitely be fun! I've only been across the Mississippi a few times on some ferries. It would be fun to go for a long ride AND play music too. Not to mention beer & wine. :-)
Chirps
Mandogryl Says:
Thursday, August 27, 2009 @6:56:50 PM
That IS a great sounding gig.
Me? This weekend a few of us will be performing at Hartland Fun Days.....
You are so lucky.
frogeyes Says:
Thursday, August 27, 2009 @8:32:32 PM
man i can't think of anything better than playing on a river boat you enjoy
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