Jimbo Mathus' Knockdown South

Jimbo Mathus brought Knockdown South and his North Mississippi Juke Joint Blues to The Parrot last night. The Greyhounds opted to stick around an extra day to check out Jimbo's act and wound up sitting in...that's Anthony from the Greyhounds on keyboard. Another night of gut bucket electric delta blues on tap for tonight.

The Greyhounds

Easter Sunday Night, East Texas Funk and Soul with the Austin, Texas-based three piece, The Greyhounds.

Happy Easter

While looking at some photos we took this morning my wife suggested that I post this one for Easter and the arrival of spring. A fine idea Debbie. Thank you.
This is a yellow frangipani flower outside our door.
The yellow frangipanis always bloom a few weeks ahead of their white or pink counterparts and are always the most fragrant

Unofficial St. Pat's Day Suds Run Stop 2005

Doing the Electric Slide, here's the first wave of St. Patrick's Day Suds Run revelers, pictured here in happier times.

Joe Weed holding court... 

Even though we're not an official stop...it's kickin' in now. Check out the barrels lined up in the lower right of the frame...where's mine? 

That's gotta be my Barrel right there...I can almost touch it

Billy Wynn, Billie's lovely bride, and Joe Weed. 

Pat's Big Fifty Party!

Well, the night we all waited for, the night we all train for, arrived. Pat's Fiftieth Birthday. Here's Pat, jovial as ever, thanking all the well-wishers for taking the time out to ring in his next half-century. Whatever he said got Larry going too.
There were a ton of folks there... from all over.
I was waiting for Ralph Edwards to get up and take the mike.
Buco, whose birthday is just one year and one day removed from Pat brought the foo from his Waterfront Market and I'm so sorry to say that we have no pictures of the spread. People that ate before they came were bummed because there was so much food and everything looked so good. And any rate a great time was had by all. Some people showed up a week early with gifts in hand only to be informed of the correct date and I got an inquiry tonight wondering what time the festivities would begin tomorrow. oh well, that's the way we do things around here.
Happy Birthday G and many, many more. We love you.

Some more band photos. Kenny Fraley on trumpet. 

Vicki and Larry Baeder got the birthday crowd wound up. 

Pat with members of the fourth estate Mark and Nancy. 

Pat with some of his dearest friends. These guys came a long way on their bikes to pay their respect. Meg is a dear friend of the local variety. 

Vicki made sure she was here for Pat's shindig. 

St. Patrick's Day at The Parrot

Some of our regulars enjoy the corned beef and cabbage prepared for us by Brendan at the Waterfront Market. What, no cheese curds?

Joe thinks everyone should have a green beard today.

Joe's ready for the holiday. 

Joe applies the green sideboards to Jeremy 

Don't Laugh Scotty, you could be next. 

Jeremy, in full Celtic regalia 

Blues Diva

Toni Lynn Washington

Toni Lynn Washington last weekend. This year brings her another W.C. Handy Award nomination.

".....more culture than my refrigerator..."

We promised Irony and Culture at The Parrot and here it comes..or as Pat Lonergan said, "between the poetry reading and the klezmer band, this place has more culture than my refrigerator." Local poetry maven Tony Klein prepares to introduce visiting poet and performance artist Ray McNiece at our Annual Belated Green Parrot Valentines Day Poetry Reading.

Tony gets 'em stirred up.

Roslyn Brackenberry at the podium