mad baggins
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This was my second time to the Notlob Parlor Concert series in the
historic Loring-Greenough House -- the other time was the Dave Carter
Tribute 8/11/07 featuring Chris Thompson Lively, Adam Sweeney, Eric
McDonald, Beth DeSombre, Ryan Fitzsimmons, and Dana Price.
This was a perfect room to see Hungrytown -- the "old-timey-ness" of
the music fit the antique surroundings to a "t," and the intimacy of
the venue was just right for Rebecca & Ken's songs. Having Molly
Pinto-Madigan of Jaded Mandolin open for Hungrytown was an inspired
bit of programming as well.
I joined R&K as their "singalong specialist" on 3 songs, "Rose or the
Briar," "On the Other Side," and "Hungrytown Road."
Molly Pinto-Madigan --
Twa Corbies
Silver Dagger
Now I Can See
I Am Weary, Let Me Rest
Spancil Hill
Naturally
Hungrytown --
Hello Stranger
Rose or the Briar (w/ Bruce P)
If I Needed You
Going North
On the Other Side (w/ Bruce P)
Solid Ground
Darkest Hour
Long Black Shore
Sculptor's Song
Hard Way to Learn
California
Come Around
One Morning in May
Rosemary Lane
O Lord
Pretty Polly
Every Day
Weep Not For Me
Hungrytown Road (w/ Bruce P)
Lucille Lucille
With Tomorrow (encore)
R&K's touring camper, the Blue Meanie, is Hungrytown World
Headquarters whenever Rebecca & Ken are on the road. Seeing the Blue
Meanie outside the venues when I arrive makes me feel lucky -- lucky
to be there -- and I got to enjoy that lucky feeling 3 times in the
past month (3/29 Titusville, 4/11 Montclair, 4/19 Jamaica Plain) which
is unusual.
I used to look forward to seeing the Nields' tour van too (first white
Moby and later green Nessie), when the Full Band Nields made the road
their home. Moby -- Nessie -- Blue Meanie. 3 legendary touring vans
with their very own names! :-)
3 has been a lucky number for me before. When I once saw Gandalf
Murphy 3 nights in a row (Passim 6/12/03 w/ TK, PACE 6/13/03, Grey
Goose 6/14/03), a picture I took of them at that third show
inexplicably wound up in the packaging for Flapjacks From the Sky
under the name "mad baggins" !
So when I went up to sing the first of 3 songs with R&K tonight and
they introduced me as Hungrytown's #1 fan, I knew that the 3rd time
was the charm for me once again. Titusville -- Montclair -- Jamaica
Plain!
Several people asked me after the show how I knew Rebecca & Ken. And
without any hesitation, I said it was because of the Kennedys, who
founded the Strangelings!
Is it any wonder I'm digging this new Kennedys song so much? -- "I
found a road that leads to you! Hey! Hey! Hey!"