Champagne Sunday
2023 Nashville Tour, Tales from the Road
Our first big show in Nashville! We started our morning strong with a big bowl of yogurt and fruit with granola and some Montana coffee. As the morning sun poured in, completely erasing the storms of the past few days, we finished a crossword and chatted about a proper set list for the evening’s gig....
2023 Nashville Tour, Tales from the Road
Monday. We have officially been here a week, and I feel like it’s been several. If this is your first blog and you are just joining the adventure with Champagne Sunday, we have been on the road since April 12 and in Nashville for one week of that. Go ahead and read just the Nashville...
2023 Nashville Tour, Tales from the Road
EPIC “Fredeen Adventure Weekend”!!! Our first weekend in Nashville was a wild success. Some guy named Taylor Swift was in town. Seems to be popular with the ladies. Janet Jackson was here and Aladdin was playing to packed audiences all weekend at the TPAC. There were some conferences, races, conventions, all that on top of...
2023 Nashville Tour, Tales from the Road
This is part of the exchange that proceeded our gig at The Row tonight… Alyson: “It’s a one-hour set. Usually a mix of covers and originals! They have tip jars out and post your Venmo as well on their board.” Me: “Ok! Great. Sounds fun. One-hour sets are so easy!! We’re used to playing three...
2023 Nashville Tour, Tales from the Road
We once played a show in Tacoma with a lovely group of travelers called “Band of Lovers”. They have since disbanded (no pun intended) and gone their own ways. However, one of the ex-members, Dave Strumfeld, has been living and playing in Nashville for a few years and he reached out to us to connect!...
2023 Nashville Tour, Tales from the Road
Today, we’ve got a few things on the docket for business. We have to get Jared’s guitar fixed. There’s a buzz in it and, for live shows it’s not noticeable. But if we’re gonna be recording, that’s a big no no. I wonder if there are any guitar techs here in Nashville? HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA! He found...
2023 Nashville Tour, Tales from the Road
First day in our extended stay rental. It’s called the “Pink Door House”! Isn’t that perfect? “The Band” recorded one of their albums in a pink house (“Music From Big Pink”), featuring a little tune you may remember called “The Weight”. Let’s hope our recordings from The Pink Door House are as widely loved. Our...
2023 Nashville Tour, Tales from the Road
One of the things that brings me more joy than it should, is the lovely synchronicity of when the first day of a month lands on the first day of the week. I absolutely KNOW that things are aligned, and it will be a month to thrive and be in the exact right places at...
2023 Nashville Tour, Tales from the Road
In no particular order, here are some of the things we did to fill our time: Played music at bbq Enjoyed a bonfire – played music there, too! Redecorated brother’s apartment Went to an amazing restaurant in Louisville called “Seviche” Connected with family – got in some good Auntie and Uncle time Crossworded FaceTimed with...
2023 Nashville Tour, Tales from the Road
I’ll tell you something. The crash is real. The Quiet gets in your bones like a sub-zero freeze. The need for the next fix, the next gush of acceptance, and roar of approval. The true high you get from the connections and the applause is unparalleled. While you’re in the middle of it, nothing can...
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