Elvis Costello and Woody Guthrie

Me again -- mind if I come in?
Couple of things:  First, a new recording I've just completed of Elvis Costello's "The Long Honeymoon" (a song from my favorite album of his, Imperial Bedroom).  I had it just about all done, but it was missing something so I asked Matt Douglass to come over and play some slide on his resonator guitar.  I think it did the trick, I'm quite happy with it.

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Secondly, a little story:  A couple of months ago at a Roots Cafe show that I attended I was talking with Geoff Himes, who runs it as well as the Night of 1000 Dylans events, and Paul Margolis and John Shock of The Stone Hill All-Stars, who were also there, and I mentioned half-kiddingly that someone should do an event in honor of Woody Guthrie's 100th Birthday this year, and call it Night of 1000 Woodies.  Geoff said it's also Robert Johnson's 100th this year, so I said what the hell, let's call it Night of 1000 Woodies and Johnsons.

So I was surely not going to organize anything, hoping Geoff might since he does that sort of thing, but he didn't seem to really want to.  The conversation drifted off to other topics.  But a few days later, Paul emailed me asking if I was serious, and could he and John promote it with me?  I told him go ahead, run with it, and I'll do whatever I can to help.  Well, it's an event now (at least the Woody part).  Paul and John got in touch with the folks at the Creative Alliance, and I'm not sure about how everything actually transpired, but on September 29th there'll be an evening of performances by Matt and I, Paul and John and the rest of the Stone Hill boys, and other regional acts Arty Hill, Caleb Stein, Michael Patrick Flanagan Smith, and the Honey Dewdrops.  Somehow I don't think my choice of the name for the event will stand, but whatever ... I'm looking forward to it ... the song choosing process has begun.  I'll keep you posted.