Rockin‘ the Horse

The White Horse was truly rockin‘ on Saturday night when we were lucky enough to present rising Louisiana singer songwriter Andrew Duhon who was literally passing through. He wooed the capacity crowd with his highly personal, literate songs and individual voice. My friend Grant Morris, the New Orleans DJ and sometime screen-writer (we laboured for years on a screenplay about Professor Longhair that remains un-produced) tipped me off about Andrew and we struck gold. I hope he returns in the summer when he can repeat the experience to a bigger crowd though there was no lack of appreciation in the room that night.

Ditto Kara Grainger and her bass-player Mary Beth – two powerful and talented women who took the stage and refused to let go until after midnight. They were joined for a spell on guitar by Jason Boots and later, they allowed Andrew up to add a little harmonica to the mix, but it was ladies night as far as the audience were concerned.

A wonderful and unforgettable night that took off to even greater heights when the gang came back to our place and we jammed till 4.00 am. The music, good vibes and a bottle of tequila were more than enough to fend off the first frost of the year. Thanks guys.

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