Neighbourhood Folk - Sunday, Feb 2 - 2025 02 03
We gathered for our Neighbourhood Folk - Feb 2 on Sunday afternoon at 3 pm. There were fifteen of us with instruments and music stands nested in the livingroom. The snowstorm put a crimp in travel for some attendees, luckily we had enough within walking distance to have a nice gathering. Matt joined us on drums. There is a particular feel the drummer can bring to folk music that really helps the strings and voices stay together. It is a light touch, so as not to drown out the acoustic instruments and unamplified voices. It is also a steady pulse that helps us all stay together. The rest of us can relax a bit, resting on that rhythmic support. Georgina was sitting beside me with her mandolin. She is a strong mandolin player and singer. I played my ukulele tuned to the bottom four strings of the guitar - E, A, D, G and plugged into my bass amp. Next time I will have my Fischman amp ready to amplify the high end frequencies of the ukulele. Georgina started us off with her song, Huck...