11th of September – Blue Note Roundup
The last day of the tour: We rose early and drove from Longview, TX an a six-hour drive to Tahlequah, OK where we were going to play the last gig at an out-door festival called the Blue Note Roundup. We met Jay in Muskogee and he drove up to the festival. After some minor difficulties we found it – up by the Illinois River – beautiful location.
It was the 26th annual festival. The Shiverdudes played well and the host decided he wanted them back to end the festival around midnight before hours of informal jams got started. A very friendly atmosphere, great music a lot of bonfires, BBQ, smiles and laughter and……. A bit of a hippie thing really. Another gig well done.
Fairly late we stumbled in to Susan’s generous home – once again – and crashed into bed.
