I took the new camera down to Jalopy last night, where we did alternating sets with Blue Harvest. Of course, I have no pictures of us playing, but I’m pleased with the camera. It’s a Nikon D40, the most basic of Nikon’s digital SLRs, but the real enjoyment was the lens, a Nikon 18-55/2.8 that’s great for these low-light shots.
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| Brian Axford, mandolin, Clarence Ferrari, fiddle, and Brendan O’Grady on the bass and vocals. |
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| Rick Snell. |
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| With Edith Silver (who also sings with us in Fresh Baked) on vocals. |
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This was my first time at Jalopy, a new space on Columbia Street overlooking the Battery Tunnel. It’s so new they don’t have a liquor license yet, but they do have a miniature music store up front with some beautiful old guitars and amplifiers, and a few more unusual instruments.
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| Cigar-box Banjo |
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| A very old-looking button accordion, which so far as I know has no relation to the music of Africa. |
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| I love the carving above the keyboard on this one. |
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