We had our most rewarding night last night at the Uke Hut. An amazing array of ukulele talent! Everyone there foelt very fortunate to have been at the right place at the right time! The night started with a visit from John Anderson, who is transiting New York on a world-wide trip from Australia. He just arrived from Kansas, is in New York for two days, then he is off to Dublin and India! John regaled us with stories of Australia, his travels and great songs. He is always welcome at Uke Hut!Next Kohli Calhoun returned to Uke Hut for the third time. Each time, her set display her unique and personal style, which supports her compelling song lyrics. It was announced that CMJ has selected Kohli for their annual NY event, so their exclusivity clause caused us to cancel Kohli's October appearance at Uke Hut. She promises to return in November.
We had something of a California party last night, since I just got off a plane from LA at 3:30 yesterday afternoon and Megan MeGeary recently moved to SanFrancisco. Megan was back in New York to record with Jim, her partner-in-crime, seen in the photo below. They have been working on many projects together, such as the Dagmar show, and we got to see and hear this as well as the Amity Rose character that Megan presents, who materializes as as street busker with a repetoire of songs from the Great Depression. We thank Jim and Megan for taking time during their studio session work to share their work with us.
Finally, we had Sweet Soubrette at Uke Hut for the first time. She is an old friend of the Uke Fest, so we know her work well, but the Hut is a much more intimate venue, so you get a different look at this kind of performance. Ellia is about to release a new album (on vinyl, by the way!), so she had several new tunes, which she previewed last night. She brought along a friend, Kirsten, who supplied vocal harmonies, and they brought the house down with insightful lyrics and catchy rhythms.
Lots of fun at the Hut last night.
