The tour was a terrific success--made some great friends and wonderful connections, with return engagements in the offing (Stephen's family obligations permitting---eldercare is a delicate dance indeed when balancing two spouses' weekend work & travel requirements). We have a few Chicago/Madison-area shows scheduled after our return from the Great Plains: Sparta, IL Public Library Apr. 30, Mill Bluff Arts Festival (LaCrosse) June 4, People's Church (Chicago) June 10, Gebhard Woods Dulcimer June 12, Lisle French Market June 18, Maxwell St. Days (Madison) the weekend of July 15-17.
If you're near a radio or streaming computer, we'll be on Lilli Kuzma's "Folk Festival" show Tues. May 24 for the Bob Dylan Birthday Celebration; and Stephen will be on WMMM-FM (Madison's Finest Rock) on Apr. 4 (time TBA) with our latest song, "This is What Democracy Looks Like" as part of Tom Kastle's presentation of local musicians doing political protest songs (I'd be there but I'd have to teleport myself from New Orleans).
Check out the video for that song at the DulciYodel channel on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F9AoVjvsdKQ
My prayers and good wishes go out, of course, to all those impacted by the horrendous earthquake and tsunami in Japan (make sure you text "Japan" to 90999 to donate $10 to the Red Cross) and those in harm's way--from both Qaddafi's forces and the side effects of the Allied efforts to enforce the no-fly zone. I am reserving judgment on both the wisdom of our involvement and the way the decision was implemented. I support freedom and our President....but am willing to call 'em as I see 'em......once I have enough information to "see 'em" clearly and accurately. Now is not the time to complain about who should get the credit (or blame), nor to cling blindly to the Constitution as the sole and immutable touchstone for any & every governmental action. Contrary to popular belief, governments both federal & state have powers and people have rights not specifically spelled out therein. More specific than that and it'd have to be a blog entry---and it's too late at night for me to start that tonight.