Sunday - when we weren't eating

Sunday night's concert was a very pleasant evening (although slightly more humid). Dwight Yoakum performed (his first appearance at the Fan Fair/Music Fest since 1988). He was great. We also saw: Chuck Wicks, James Otto, Bucky Covington, Randy Travis, John Stephan, Sara Evans, Phil Stacey, Billy Ray Cyrus,. And Billy Ray was a pleasant surprise...he really rocked...a great gravelly country rock voice. Randy Travis was ALOT of fun...and we think we is turning into Mick Jagger's country cousin...don't have a picture of him...but next time you see one...see what we mean? At last late night walk back to the hotel was sultry...it was 80 degrees and humid at midnight!!!! AGain...thank god for well air conditioned hotels. Speaking of hotels...The Hermitage Hotel is trully lovely. I really didn't take any pictures of it...but this one of TJDuck and Cowgirl duck (on their first "date") shows some of the lobby...which is spectacular

Nashville, Tennessee

The old and new of downtown Nashville


Jerry and I have joined good friends (Peg and Jeff cotter, Mo Cotter, and Colleen Noonan) in Nashville to do a little boot scootin' during the 4 day CMA Country Music Festival. We're staying at the gorgeous Hermitage hotel in downtown, which has great beds and really great air conditioning...both really important to Jerry since he is still battling a killer cold/bronchitis. It's an old historic hotel on 6th Ave and Union.

Last night we went to Marty Stuart's SEventh Annual Late Night Jam benefiting Nashville's MusicCares!. It was at least 3 1/2 hours long (that's when we left since it was 1:30...but it was still going). Marty Stuart and his fabulous superlatives were just that Superlative! We saw Charlie Daniels, John Rich, Gretchen Wilson, Mel Tillis (a surprise guest), new talent, bluegrass talent, old songwriters, and the guy who was the drummer for Johnny Cash for almost 40 years (I'll look up his name and post it later). It was in the Rynam Auditorium the former home of the grand ole opry...the church of country music. A great, great, evening...

Grethcen Wilson and Marty Stuart.


Today we're off to Tricia Yearwood's fan club party, a taping of GAC's Celebrity Spotlight, and this evening, the first of the BIG concerts at LP field. Yahooo! Where is my cowboy hat???