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Seven years later I returned to Jacksonville. The weekend also included time in St Augustine. I didn’t make a sequel to my “Free Bird” film, but there is this documentation. (Which features my second time paying respects to the Late Allen Collins, Leon Wilkeson and Ronnie Vant Zant.
If interested:
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Finally got to see Drab Majesty, so good:
At some point Frank “disappeared”
Another High Summer High Light, Brother Jerome, BMF and I at the Circle:
Marisa joined and added the final song to the playlist, then we hit the OLG:
What we played:
Pretty nice, right?
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It’s true, it hath arrived.
Upon returning from my second sabbatical of the summer, this time from le sud du France (which we’ll cover next episode), we hosted two back to back events. The first being The Pied Piper Pot Luck. Due to weather the traditional cook out was moved in to The New Great Hall by the Sea. Whenever July 22 lands on a Sunday the Host reads the Robert Browning Version to the assembly, and feast. Many signed up, many couldn’t make it, but a perfect collection of folks did join. Here are some of the images, beginning with the lamb coconut curry creation:
I wish there were more food photographs. There was a lovely Kale Salad, Philipino Adobo fowl, breast of canard, spice drops, etc. Here are some of the famous deviled quail eggs (a work in miniature):
The First Triptych:
Captain Cat was of great assistance during the read:
Those assembled for the reading:
Tech Support even managed to capture the finalé:
The aftermath:
The host and latecomer:
The Captain at the party:
more aftermath “candids”:
final triptych:
one last image:
After a harrowing evening (and some Tech Support – who spent the night) we hosted a Circle celebrating Beachmont Franks Birthday.
The Captain, posing for the ladies:
The Cake moments:
Game intensity:
Catering by OLG. Exquisite:
Here is what we played:
Pretty nice, right?
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A smaller than usual event, especially with Janice not attending due to an inability to leave an NCIS marathon.
The photographs:
Off to France Monday. I return on the 19th. Join us on the 22nd for the Pied Piper Event and the start of High Summer.
On the 23rd we hope to host a bday Circle for Frank.
Cake included.
Register today!
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July 4 we hold our annual summer wrap/end of summer event. Subscription is looking lower than usual, which means it’ll be the best event to date. Do consider the Pied Piper Event on the 22nd. I leave for France in the 9th and return on the 19th.
Keep at it!
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Yesterday we celebrated the first Pool Circle of the season. Participants added 70 minutes of material each, then, set to shuffle, we enjoyed a “pace in the pool”. BMF provided the venue and housemade catering. Here is what the day looked like:
Here is the list of tracks. Not in the order played – only the Gods of Random Shuffling will ever know.
Pretty nice, right?
Meanwhile, the ever fragile roses of The Garden at Fire Plaza begin another season:
I’ll be away until the 27th.
Free cat at dawn:
Live “art”, beet and table cloth:
a rare one of Calliope and Captain Cat;
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Wow.
The power of a four person circle is un-matched.
New participant Bob returned for his first “Official” Circle. We were joined by Beachmont Frank and Visitor Blim. However, before the music started, we had a remarkable culinary experience with the debut of the Emerald Salad Mold (a recipe from a book published in 1958):
Then we settled in to two full circles.
The Official triptych:
Of course, we were under the watchful gaze of Captain Cat:
What was played:
Pretty nice, right?
Note, the final track, “Echoes” was live from Boston in 1975 and played whilst the catering of lamb coconut curry was consumed.
It’ll be a few weeks before the next Monday Circle. However, do consider seeing Franks rock act next Monday at O’Briens in Allston.
Also, be at the ready for a few potential Sunday evening Circles this Summer.
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Visitor Blim and I managed a Monday Circle earlier this week. Some visual highlights:
Here is what we played:
Pretty nice, right?
The catering was during song 26 and 27, being low on time we concluded with two short danse pieces.
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Wow.
A rare Saturday night circle. We were blessed with a fantastic, nay, exceptional team of participants who continually kept raising the bar and redefining what harmonic excellence can be.
Certainly the readers see plenty of Beachmont Frank and Visitor Blim at the Circle, and what they contribute, but, what a honour, to be joined by legendary listener Mr Y himself!
From what I heard, he has truly kept “his head in the game”.
Mr Y can trace his roots to the early days of the Circle at Mediterranean Woods, and even the Flat. Moreover, his keen mind hath brought forth such innovations as “a la carte” circle option, and “the lights”.
Enough of that. Here are a few images of what it looked like:
Standard Triptych:
Captain Cat kept an active eye on All of Us throughout the evening:
A glimpse into the good time:
The Playlist:
Pretty nice, right?
As an added bonus, a brief film. Not to be found anywhere else but here, on May 14th. Enjoy this exclusive, and powerful film:
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Recipients and enthusiasts alike would know that a record of the winners is kept within the coveted trophy.
The first seven years were on a scroll. Having “completed an octave” of sorts, it’s clear to advance the record keeping.
A small blank tome was bestowed unto me some time ago by an older mentor whose son had joined the Masons. This tome was created by the Masons for “special purposes”, and indeed those “special purposes” hath arrived.
(Son gave to father, father gave it to me: the way is clear.)
Behold the new “Book of Haverhast”:
I did the initial scribing at “Renegades” at Orient Heights, then feasted, in order to solemnize the event:
Pretty nice, right?
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May 14th 