May, 2008

Hi Mark

Just a quick email to tell you how much we enjoyed your show. You guys were fantastic! I have never seen so many musos in so small a space. Good to see the girls up there with you too, spewing I left the camera at home. We would really love to have you back again so please look up your calendar and let me know what Sunday and time slot you guys would like.

Also if you can run up some posters I would be happy to put them up for you (and let your Bluey magazine know!). It would be great to get more bums on the seats, more feet tapping, and bodies dancing.

Love from Claudia!

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High & Lonesome are back for another Thursday night of Thank God it's nearly Friday acoustic mayhem.

The usual mix of Celtic, Country, Folk, Blues, Bluegrass, and non-Contemporary Rock and Roll will be available from the menu.

Adam's stunt double, John, will be guesting on drums with any luck.