The only pursuit equal to the sharing of good food is the sharing of good music. You all know I love me some good picking, so I am thrilled to be the emcee for the Americana Christmas Show this Saturday night at the Potwin Presbyterian Church. Show starts at 7:30. The church is located at 5th and Washburn here in Topeka, and has some of the loveliest stained glass windows you have ever seen. My banjo-picking preacher friend Sue Ann Seel is the pastor, so this is a church with some real soul.
Performers include: Ashley Davis, Celtic,; Racheal Black, Blues; Mojo National, Gypsy Jazz; Diane Gillenwater, Bluegrass; Jim Krause, Oldtime; and many more professional artists playing your favorite American Christmas music. Americana Teachers and students will also perform. This is a fundraiser for the Americana Student Scholarship Fund. The Americana Music Academy is a non-profit music school with locations in Topeka and Lawrence. There will also be an audience sing along with fiddle caroling and the renowned repeat of the Hallelujah Chorus played on Kazoos. For more information call my dear friend, Diane Gillenwater, at 785-249-8830.
On the same evening, Woodrow will be playing with Borderline at the Moose Club on North Kansas Avenue. Let me tell you, there are some dancers there! And do they ever decorate for the season!
Friday night, of course, is First Friday so Woodrow and I will be at the Art Walk, first at the Jayhawk Theater at 7th and Jackson, and then at Rusty Haggles in the NOTO Arts District. December is going to be a fun month!!!!
