Hello Toni and TO Lurkers...

It's a cuban house party... I go all shy when she brings the mike around too, but I appreciate the spirit.

Last night the place had been for some Hispanic community function, finishing about 9. When business concluded, there was the usual jabbering phase, and the ususal relatives and friends who needed a captive audience to sing a song or play a guitar...

A lot of the previous crowd stayed and listened to the del Monte family. Including the guitar guy... About the 2nd song, the guitarist jumped up and wanted to join in.

For nearly 10 minutes everybody in the band was playing with one hand and messing with the mixer on their hands and knees trying to get him plugged

PS HUGHS ROOM: I noticed on the Hughs Room list, Parachute Club revival is listed on a double bill in August. Could that include our Billy Bryans, reading this...

PS CARLOS MANUEL footnote: Maybe somebody has the same question I did about Ukrainian Hall. I wanted to know where it was on the scale of creature comforts, e.g. was it going to be cafe style with tables, chairs, food, waiters? Answer from chico:

HI RICHARD IS CHICO YES AMIGO THERE WILL BE TABLES. CHAIRS. FOOD DRINK AND DANCE FLOOR. THANKS CHICO :)