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| at the Notre Dame Pep Rally. |
I was lucky enough to get to catch at least one full set of each (if not more) and each group had something exciting and fresh to bring to the festival: Bastard Bearded Irishmen were incredibly high-energy each night, the Hounds of Finn were wonderfully melodic, and the Kevin Flynn & the Avondale Ramblers sported a great set that boasted some super catchy originals! Perhaps this festival seemed particularly special because of such a great line-up; there was just so much variety throughout the festival-- it was full of both traditional and fusion groups that blended the best of both worlds at every corner.
This trip was also particularly memorable for a lot of extra-curricular activities we were thrilled to be a part of: we were up bright and early to perform on the Smiley's Morning Radio Show-- we arrived at the station, and despite it being so early that didn't stop the drinking game as well as a quick jam on the air of our, "Fresh Prince of Bel-Air" cover before heading back to play more at the festival.
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| on Indy WishTV. |
We also made an appearance on a local TV morning show, which was really neat-- we set-up in the same room that they did the other portions of the show: the talking bits with the host, the cooking, etc. I also caught a glimpse of this really neat machine, it was basically a giant robot-camera on wheels (wish I had a picture of that!) it was a massively impressive atmosphere.
On October 12th we had the honor of playing at the Notre Dame Pep Rally which was a unique and memorable experience for us as a band. The occassion was a packed, televised event with more green than possibly even the festival somehow. We played a variety of stuff from our latest album, "Every Day Above Ground" with slices from the first album and of course the usual traditional tunes. We belted out a fun rowdy set and then quickly jumped in the van and hurried back for another set that night at the festival.
October 17th was a lovely return to Hard Times cafe in Fredericksburg, followed by Harrisonburg on the 18th. We celebrated the end of October with Halloween night in our home town of Norfolk at the Norva. The Norva was perfect for the Halloween bash: complete with a costume contest (my personal favorite was the dude who was Forrest Gump during his bearded jogging stage- I was rooting for him!), the Framers opened with a killer set, and we got to give it all our and perform almost entirely all of each album as of our special brew of traditional covers too. Congratulations to Tim and Carla, longtime supporters of the group-- who also tied the night right there on stage!
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| Halloween night at the Norva |
As for November, we've been doing fan-appreciation month and have been giving away digital downloads of our albums! So keep your eyes peeled on our website and social media for your chance to download them, and of course if you miss it-- no worries, you can always stream it for free directly from our webpage as well: www.thefightingjamesons.com
As for this coming December, we'll be getting back on the road right after Christmas!
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