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Maryland, OUR Maryland

By March 21, 2015 Uncategorized No Comments
JohnOnStreet
The Maryland Avenue merchants organized an event this past Thursday as a run up to the Maryland Day Celebration.  It ran from 4-9 pm and I was asked to join in as one of three musical acts.  First were a couple playing guitar and bodhran, followed by a marching band.  I got to occupy this corner by the circle around the Maryland State House and play my amplified music out into the heart of Annapolis.  Tom Boddorff and his lovely wife Terry wandered by on their way to an art opening and took this very nice picture. Despite the cold weather the event was well attended.

I took particular pleasure in the opportunity to turn my amp up just a little higher than usual and project my sound out into a much larger space than usual.  My regular gig at 49 West Cafe and Wine Bar  is indoors  with people chatting and eating.  It is always a challenge under that circumstance to find the right level:  Not to be two loud and overpower the room, nor be too quiet and not be heard. Toward the middle of my second set on Maryland Avenue, it dawned on me that I really didn’t need to modulate down at all, so I let it rip.  Reminding me of so, so many years ago when I used to wander the streets of Annapolis on a Friday night singing at the top of my voice in a sort of operatic version of the Volga Boatman’s Song, among a few others.  Might I then have had a small bottle of spirits tucked away in my coat pocket.  Perhaps.  Thanks to the Maryland Avenue Merchants for an opportunity to play for the public.

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