No longer a virgin

[billeyler]

Tonight I called my first tip with a live band...with virtually no rehearsal!

For the first time in probably decades the NM Central District Dance featured a live band...Bill Bailey and Country Classics. They had a VERY long hiatus in playing for square dancing...Bill B told me during a planning meeting a month ago that they had played for some of the earliest Nationals in the 50s. I'm sure he and his wife had to be somewhere in their 70s.

In any case, almost all the callers in the central district got to call a tip...except that the band was over-LOUD, it was nice to have them there. I did a patter call to O Lonesome Me, and a singer to Oh Baby Mine. Nary a breakdown on the floor.

Yehaw!

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[canseefour.livejournal.com]

Barry's still on a high after getting to call with the Crossfire Band at Wish Upon a Thar. He also had no preparation - Mike D. just came and got him between tips. I didn't even know it was happening until I saw him up there singing away.

Yehaw! is right - congratulations.