Behind Schedule

Sound check was delayed over an hour this afternoon as the crew is still scrambling to be ready show time which is a less than an hour away. The work done by the crew here is incredible and incredibly demanding. We all know the show will be ready even even if they're working up to the last second. (See my post from earlier this morning to learn why we're running so lat.e)

We arrived at the Montreal Ritz-Carlton around 10:15 this morning. I noted last night that our busses left the parking garage of the Worcester venue at 11:06. Yes, that was a long bus ride.

I had brunch with Pedro, David, Bobby (one of the bus drivers), Erika, Zach, Hussain and Walter. After that I practiced my linear chromatic hammer dulcimer for a couple of hours, splitting my time between a new tune I've been writing, and learning the fiddle tune 'Flop-eared Mule.' Our road manager, Kujo, called to say we'd be getting a late start tonight so I had time to exercise, and do a little computer work as well. I'm trying to re-learn some Macromedia Flash techniques that I didn't know I'd forgotten until I started working on my web site update for the Chattanooga Dulcimer Festival.

We expect around 8 thousand people for tonight's show so it should be a good time. After that we get back on the busses, head back to another border crossing, and then to Manchester, NH. Let's hope all goes smoothly tonight for our fifth straight show in a seven show run.

¶ 6:53 PM