Been working very hard since my last rant. Went out to Munich for a couple of gigs with the Cajun Roosters and played the Tollwood winter festival there which is an awesome event. It's really like a giant sized winter market with beer, food, music and entertainment lasting a whole month. Watch out for a video of us playing there that will hopefully be out on youtube before too long. As you can see below I've been reworking the intro to my book and thanks to all the people who recently gave me constructive feedback after reading it. I've now reposted a reworked first six chapters of the book back up on my website as well as a couple of new tracks from the new Cajun Roosters & Friends album all of which you can download for free. (There's a button on this blog that should take you directly to my website).
Seems like I've also got me a new band, Gypsy Ska Punk band 'The 10 O'Clock Horses', I've been wanting to play with some non-Cajun local musicians since I've been back in the UK mainly to establish some kind of social life and also to stretch my drumming parameters (they certainly did that!). I played my first 2 gigs this weekend, one in Birmingham, and one at the Sumac Centre in Nottingham. The Birmingham gig was great, but as it was my first gig with them with only one rehearsal there were several cock ups but nothing too severe. Saturday at the Sumac was much better and from the dancing, applause, and feedback we got it would seem a good time was had by all, what a great place and awesome people. Both gigs were hunt sab benefits and a great excuse to paaarty! Great to be playing with some wicked folks from where I grew up in Sutton Junction and Kirkby-in Ashfield.
Also the action on our campaign to 'Save the Shrubbery' is hotting up. We have been out leafleting again and we are busy looking for people who have been walking the non registered footpaths for at least 20 years so that we can get then officially recognised. The planning meeting is on the 19th december and they've now changed the time of the meeting from 5 to 2pm. This means that we will have to go round informing of the new time and it will also mean working people will find it more difficult to attend. Clever corporate developers, 'how did they manage to swing that' my suspicious mind reacts! I will be speaking at the meeting which is a little daunting but I feel strongly enough about this to not care about nerves.
Wanted to get in the garden today but once I'd finished writing the rain was siling it down, maybe tomorrow will be better. Also tomorrow I'm going to be making my first batch of beer, wish me luck!
