October 2024 Meeting

Our First Chair. Matt and capitol in background

We can predict the turn-out when the meeting falls on the first day of the month at the end of summer. Let’s just say, there are plenty of seats available. That just means there is time for all the songs we want plus stories and jokes. We always have a good time.

Our chief cook and bottle washer, Rich

Matt shared a really great song he wrote, and explained the background story behind ‘Dialog On a Front Porch’. It started in Madison Wisconsin and moved all the way to Montana and matrimony. Gotta be careful with this song writing stuff…

Remy sings!

Photo credits this month go to Remy, Matt, and Rich. EXTRA CREDIT (and gold stars) to Kathy Abeyta and Susan Blaney. They figured out a way to get the pictures from Remy’s new high tech camera transferred to my steam powered computer.

Playlist for October 2024

By the time we got going the Capitol turned into a ghost.

Matt Potter, ‘Puff the Magic Dragon’, Peter Yarrow.

Remy Abeyta, ‘The Great El Tigre’, Stu Phillips.

Rich Ryan, ‘Sister Golden Hair’, America.

‘but I don’t know why I swallowed a fly’

Keith Blaney, ‘Slow & Steady’, original.

Nancy McKenzie & Keith, ‘The Girl I Left Behind Me’, English folk song.

Russ muggin’ for the camera

Russ Williams, ‘Waltz’, Napoleon Coste.

Remy, ‘Do Not Forsake Me Oh My Darlin’, from High Noon, Tex Ritter.

Rich, ‘We Just Disagree’, Dave Mason.

Keith, ‘Sheriff’s Only Daughter’, original.

Here’s Mandy, with her back-up singer, Nancy

Nancy & Keith, ‘Jingle Jangle Jingle’, Joseph Lilley/Frank Loesser.

Russ Williams, ‘Cancion De Cuna’, Leo Brouwer.

Remy howlin’ at the moon

Remy, reprise, ‘Do Not Forsake Me Oh My Darlin’, Tex Ritter.

Matt, ‘Mr. Bojangles’, Jerry Jeff Walker.

Rich, ‘These Days’, Dan Fogelberg. When he gets that 12 string in tune, the picture will turn to color.

Group photo for the group song

Group Song, ‘You Are My Sunshine’, American standard.

Remy, ‘It’s Been A Long Long Time’, Jule Styne/Sammy Cahn.