Events

St. Paddy’s weekend, 2014 has officially begun!

There is no stopping the happy revelers so far, as this cruel winter seems to be finally letting up. Fans were out in good numbers, as the “Wearin’ O’ The Green!” kicked off on Friday with our show at the Three Blind Mice Irish Pub in Mount Clemens, Michigan.

People were already in the Celtic spirit as we shared another of those incredible nights we have almost come to expect at the “jewel of Mt. Clemens”, the Three Blind Mice.

Everyone was singing and cheering to nearly every Irish tune we would play, as our long Irish weekend clicked into full gear. Still Rain held court upstairs, as we entertained downstairs. This lucky patrons who shared their evening with us, got a chance to enjoy both types of music.

So, it’s on to Saturday, as the Irish music really takes hold of us!

So last weekend, Carl and I not only performed Friday night at the Three Blind Mice Irish Pub, but Saturday too!

Yes, it was STILL winter, but we did all that we could to bring on the heat. To begin each set of the night, we changed into a different Hawaiian shirt. Portraying musical images of warm tropical beaches and moon-lit lagoons, as we shrugged off the cold wintry night. Enough is enough! Everyone is tired of this Polar Vortex, not to mention the unrelenting snowfall. All I can say, is that we did our part. We brought the summer, in almost every song that we played; and, the people responded with a cheer, a shot and a chorus!

We also met a great new star of the Three Blind Mice’s Tuesday night acoustic line-up. Kevin Covert. Great voice, great stage presence and a true connection with his audience. While he was playing, his guitar, for a moment went silent, and neither he nor the people missed a beat. A true pro!IMG_0741

Then came Saturday night, and while still cold, and STILL snowing, we walked in to a packed house of happy, snuggled revelers. We can’t say enough of how wonderful it is to have the opportunity to play every night to a full house of people actually there to ENJOY live music. What a concept!

Upstairs on the main stage was a band called The Laughing Madmen. After listening to them for only a moment, you are rewarded with an earful of crazy-electric infectious musical mayhem. The crowed enjoy every song-bite, as they danced, drank and pumped their fists to the epic night’s musical crescendo!

So, it WAS cold, it WAS snowy; but just like the outside; the INSIDE was unrelentingly warm, musical and hot! We’re off next weekend; but we will see you soon, on The Flip Side!

What a compliment it is, when a group of revelers wanted to spend their special night with us, being entertained at the Three Blind Mice Irish Pub. You only get one birthday a year, and to want to share it with us is a wonderful compliment, to be sure. Once again on Friday night, we met some fun people who brought the night alive with their smiles and laughter. We can play many styles of music, but being able to blend all of them together in an atmosphere that compliments ever note is truly a blessing. It was so much fun to meet Rebecca and her friends, along with Sara and her party, as the night evolved into a birthday bash that hopefully will provide them warm memories for some time.

As is our good fortune, we also got to share this special night with a great band upstairs in Ban shee! They entertained on the big stage to the delight of many a lucky patron.

Last night at the Mice, was supposed to be our tribute to all things of the heart. Well, I guess people were just not in the mood for romance. (We get that a lot). So, we took a musical right turn and pulled out everything else; to the delight of the patrons and alcohol aficionado’s on hand. There was great food, delicious concoctions, and mediocre music. (well, we try . . .). All in all, we had another awesome night; meeting lots of new friends and reacquainting some old. Best part of the night was a group of young friends who were watching the band upstairs, (the great, Shotgun Soul), came back down and spent the rest of the night with us; singing and dancing and playing the tambourine.

It was a cold and frosty night in Mount Clemens, but little did we realize just how hardy our fans were to step out on this bitter Friday night. Arriving early Carl and I thought that no one in their right mind would venture out on an evening such as this. How wrong we were!

As we set up to play, (after a long, two weeks away), we noticed that even though there were only a few cars in the parking lot, The Three Blind Mice was nearly full. Good for us, as we thought that we would be playing to many empty seats. Even better, as we began to play our first set, the pub began filling up even more.

I guess on a night like this, it was great to be in out of the elements, sipping a fine adult beverage, and listening to some classic rock, folk and Irish music. By the end of our first set, we had already made many new friends and fans, who bonded with us over some timeless musical memories. One thing that we have noticed in our tenure at the pub is that the Three Blind Mice brings out the “fun” in people. It is such an comfortable place that people simply relax and unwind, while interacting in a positive, outgoing way.

Carl and I would like to thank all of the wonderful people that we shared the evening with last night. A special shout out goes to Lauren, the “life of the party”, to Sarah who took lots of great pictures, and captured the amazing night that we will never forget.

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I know that when a lot of you have one free night to go out for an evening of fun, relaxation and enjoyment; the choices are nearly endless.

So, when you DO choose to go to the Three Blind Mice to see/hear us on a Friday night, we feel that it is an great honor. Therefor, it is up to us to treat it as such.

We try and taylor everyone’s experience to travel in whatever musical direction the night leads us. This can be quite exhilarating, and at the same time, very dangerous.

We endeavor to do everything possible to create an atmosphere of fun and relaxation. To give all that we can, to hopefully play that one song that connects them to a happier time or enjoyable moment in their lives. That’s what we shoot for, even though we, sometimes fail. We give all that we can, at each and every show.

Hope to see you there, so that we can share in your enjoyable moment.