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Anyway, the highlight of the evening was definitely Heathers duet with Cathy. Heather played Hawkers Dream and Greensleeves as beautifully as she always does. She then duetted with Cathy on Fanny Powers, with Neils on bass. Heather had confided in me that she was nervous, was not prepared, and doesn't do duets. Well she certainly did this one. The three of them absolutely nailed it, it should have been recorded for posterity. They were bouncing off each other, with Cathy improvising around Heathers graceful playing, with both players listening to each other and reacting together almost telepathically, with Neils steady bass holding it all together. I have not heard such superb musicianship from two players for a long time. Then after, Heather says "Was it alright?"
Cathy closed with her usual Harpers Blessing, and not for the first time, had me in tears again.
A bit of playing afterwards, some more excellent singing and several new friends made. Clearing up, bed, and off to MLAG tomorrow. Exciting times.
Greetings Bob! I had just mentioned on Cyberpluckers how difficult it would seem to get current reports from Mountain Laurel as it is such a round-the-clock experience. Then fortuitously, I saw mention of your intended blog here. Good on you! I look forward to following along. And your narrative so far is great. Thanks
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