And now the last, brief instalment of the Tour Blog.

Day 11 - Final Gig

Our final show was an evening gig at The Albert, the final act of a big week.

During Scruff of your Neck, which features a line about a country girl coming to a city bar to dance, we had a local girl decide to try a bit of pole dancing around a support column :-)

I also managed to catch another bit of Mr Rix's bass solo during the same song

And a little bit of Mr Wizard on slide guitar

As the night  wore on, those people who weren't at the awards ceremony started to filter in, which led to much dancing

We'd divided out set into two sections and dropped out all the gentle songs for this last gig, much as we did on Wednesday, which led me to worry about how long we were going to run for, so I kept a weather eye on the time and as we reached the last 10 minutes I knew there was only one thing left to do; The Boogie.

Our record for the Boogie is 16 minutes and we're hoping eventually for a full 30 minutes, but it was important that we ended our set at the appropriate time to allow the next band to setup (treat other bands how you wish ot be treated yourself).

That was another big night, but thankfully, not quite as loud as the Wednesday and once again, the boys delivered a good, solid performance to an enthusiastic crowd.

Thanks to Gasman for bringing back our plate, Eli for the kind words, the Macon Belles, Ben, Elsa and Louise and all the folks that came to hang out with us for the evening.

After the gig, we were not able to collapse as it was time to head back to the house and pack the gear as Theo and Mr Rix had another gig the next day and needed to proceed early, which they did. Guess who got to sweep the floor and do the laundry at the house before we left? Hmmm.....

Day 12 - Homeward Bound

The Cleaning crew finally departed mid morning for a run home, only to find that the council responsible for the roads down the highway had decided that the busiest traffic day of the year was the right time to shut half the highway off for roadworks. 

At least we were'nt in a hurry.

After a long and slightly slow journey home, we arrived exhausted, played out and ready for sleep. the only thing that remained was....the blogging! ARGH!!

Summary

What a great week of playing, only made better by some excellent company. We are indebted to Jo for coming along and making the Wests gigs such a special event.

We could not do this without the help and support of so many people, and our thanks and gratitude go out to Carolyn, Bernie, Val, Kramer, Gasman, Elsa, Louise, Stuart, Grizz, Peter, and all the folks that spent some time up there with us, especially considering how many great acts were playing around town, we were privileged to have such a wonderful turn out to our gigs.

Now we can take a well deserved rest for...hang on....whats that? We're off to record the next album in 10 days? Noooooooo!!!!

:-)