"I take too many planes, know too many names and I forget them..."  Shawn Colvin
 
Just got back from a trip to Texas, Nashville, Shady Nook Island, and Rhode Island (with NY, NJ and CT gigs in between).  It's so amazing to be able to travel like this, but I very happily put my suitcase in the closet today.
 
Out of my Nashville trip, courtesy the lovely folks at American Songwriter Magazine, I got a brand new song co-written with Chris Stapleton (of the Steeldrivers)!  He's a very sweet person and such a talented musician that I could barely concentrate.  I get often get shy around people I respect but don't know very well.  I still think the song has potential and I really hope to try writing with him again.  The Magazine also paid for a full song demo at Sweetbriar Studio with engineer Brent Hendrich.  We recorded a new one called "Nellie" complete with drums and electric guitars!  SO much fun to hear it all fleshed out like that.  Once it's mastered I'll offer it up as a downloadable single.
 
I was lucky enough to go visit my Uncle Guy in the Thousand Islands region at the beginning of the month.  He's really talented at "throwing pots" (gotta love that phrase) and might even try making a ceramic slide for me! 
 
Speaking of slide, this month's Slide Sessions was a big hit with Mike Neer behind the reins of a triple neck 8-string electric lap steel!  Whoa!  July features Pete Kennedy and August features Pat Wictor!
 
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ps- Last minute Red Molly show booked for June 21st!  They're flying us all the way out to California!  Come see us in Pasadena, CA at the
Levitt Pavillion for the Performing Arts!