House concerts are still by far some of the greatest concerts to play. Last night's house concert (actually, it was a back porch concert) at Laura's house in Princeton was great. Think lightning bugs, grilled food, wine, kids and hoses, and lots of sing-a-longs. I heard the song "16 Tons" sung in Polish, "The Water Is Wide" sung by 3 adorable kids who learned it at piano camp, and "Scotch and Soda" from a talented gentleman who used to sing with the actual Kingston Trio. Little night of paradise.
Today, Andru and I woke up, drank coffee, and repaired things. Right now, Andru is tuning Laura's piano, and I just got done fixing the broken handle on his violin case with a lot of wire and patience. We were invited to stay in Laura's holiday get-a-way home in St. Michaels, Maryland, which is where we're headed this afternoon. I've never been, but I don't play another show until Saturday, so we'll be relaxing and songwriting in Maryland for the next 2 days...