I am now officially on tour! I had an excellent weekend of gigs at Christie Lee’s Courtyard Grill in beautiful Blue Ridge,
Plaque at the start of the Approach to the Appalachian Trail
Georgia, complete with an impromptu duet with the owner’s daughter (who was excellent!). I can’t wait to come back through here for another weekend in July (the 30-31st) and follow up with all my newly made Georgian fans (who all bought tons of CDs)! The people here that I have met so far are lovely; passionate about life, music, and their surroundings, and cognizant of the fact that they live in such a beautiful part of the world.
There is, however, more than a hint of resentment lurking beneath the surface at “half-backs” however: those monied Yankees who move to Florida for a few years, get sick of it, and then move only halfway back and end up in the mountains. It’s quite similar to the sentiment in Maine: “Get out of here tourists/summer folk, but leave your money. Very much a love hate relationship, built on unfair stereotypes and classism. Oh well.
Ropeswing 3 minute swim from my tent
Besides the gigs I explored the lush surroundings of this gorgeous state, including a trip up the (in)famous Stone Mountain (the other one), camping, and swimming and ropeswinging at Blue Ridge Lake. Today I pushed myself a little too hard and trail ran / hiked the Approach Trail to the Appalachian Trail, about 9 miles roundtrip. Probably should have eaten lunch first…. oh well. Thanks to everyone so far, thanks for reading this and being interested in what I do, and I hope to see you sometime soon! Next stop: Asheville, N.C.
