I Have a Gig

[Jim Krause]

I haven't played out much at all since the end of 2019. So I'm excited about a gig I have this afternoon, and again this coming Monday. It's at the annual Busker Festival in downtown Lawrence, KS. Busker Fest is a really neat, funky little showcase of all kinds of street entertainment. My set is from 3:00-4:00 both days. And yes, today I'll be bringing along my Gretsch.

 

[thunder58]

Congratulations Jim , best to ya . Wish I lived in Lawrence I'd come to the show so instead I'll resort to one of the original un-written rules here on Gretsch-Talk ...........
" pics or it didn't happen " . Have fun

 

[mister rain]

congratulations!

 

[wabash slim]

Lawrence is the hippest town in Kansas.
Break a leg!

 

[Falconetti]

Break a leg buddy. You'll slay 'em.

 

[loudnlousy]

I am happy for you.

Our first rehearsal since 2 and a half years was planned for wednesday last week.
We had to cancel iit because our drummer go ill with corona.....

 

[AllenK]

Good luck with the gig.

I have one coming up tomorrow night. Auctioneer's Arms in Caverswall, Staffordshire.

6118-135 LTD as main guitar, with 5622 as backup.

 

[Jim Krause]

Friday went pretty well, even though not as planned. After being notified at the last minute there would be no electricity, I chose to bring fiddle and banjo and just do an acoustic set. I ended up jamming with a couple of guys, one of whom is the Exec. Dir. of the school where I teach. I never did open up the banjo case, but played fiddle instead. Made minimum wage ($15.00/hr.) It's all good.

 

[Emergence]

A fiddle and a banjo for $15. Wow. That covers half the gas these days. You’re a good man, @Jim Krause .

 

[gtttrrr]

Great downtown area, great brews and grub to be found, and always good buskers on the street in Lawrence, glad to hear of the festival, have to make that sometime. Need to plan a “work trip” around the next one.

 

[Jim Krause]

Yeah, if one chooses self imposed exile in Kansas, Lawrence is the place to be.

 

[mister rain]

Lawrence is the hippest town in Kansas.
Break a leg!

true story. spent an evening there once waiting to get a tire fixed. nice place.

 

[wabash slim]

true story. spent an evening there once waiting to get a tire fixed. nice place.

We'd go to Lawrence just to get away from the air base in Topeka. Totally different attitudes.

 

[mister rain]

We'd go to Lawrence just to get away from the air base in Topeka. Totally different attitudes.

i mean. where did bill burroughs live? kinda says it all.