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While we were still feeling a bit nostalgic about the era just ending at McMenemy’s, we were happy to get a note from Scott the manager at RiRa, inviting us to get together and talk about starting up a new night there…. Mondays from 7-10, starting November 16th.

We’ll use about the same setup we had at McM’s, with Pete and I at a table with mics and room for a few musical friends. The pub wants that format because it’s something different than their other nights, and we like it because it combines the best aspects of a performance and a session. How will that work?

• The performance part engages the audience, with a base of practiced, popular songs and tunes they know. That gets the punters in the door and ‘pays the rent’ for the business.
• The session part means we have one or a few friends join us for added spontaneity and variety. With a small group around one table, we can all hear what we are doing, making the music tighter, and giving those players more chances to lead songs and tunes with a solid foundation.

We hope you’ll enjoy this “collaborative performance” formula and join us on occasion. Having you there will help us make each Monday night unique and fun.

Looking forward to our maiden voyage tonight — hoping you can be there.