As another leg of touring ends and I head back for some time off the road in Nashville, I thought I would share some of the moments I’ve experienced during my 2 1/2 years of touring in the US.
To date I have visited 30 states and performed in about 25. That still leaves plenty of places on my list to visit! Along the way I have met some truly wonderful people at shows, house concerts and out and about and had so many laughs with the amazing artists I have had the good fortune to share the stage with including Shawn Mullins, Matthew Sweet, Erick Baker, Griffin House, Matthew Perrryman-Jones, and Steve Forbert.
Here are some photos which capture some favourite moments from the road, as well as some amusing or downright bizarre sights. One moment that still sticks in my mind was whilst touring with Shawn Mullins. We were all doing laundry in Dover, New Hampshire (laundry is part of the glamour of touring!) and saw a man walking his pet goat along the road, just like walking a dog! Unfortunately I couldn’t find a photo of that, but that is the beauty of touring – you never know what you’re going to see next! From sea to shining sea, over 100,000 miles, I have seen some crazy, beautiful and exciting things, here are a few of them…
At a gas station in Kentucky….
We took a photo of their restroom sign, apparently they were filming us!
This donut and coffee store in Austin TX has an open door policy for Monkeys…I waited and waited, but none came in.
This Ohio truck stop offers Boneless Bananas – suitable for vegetarians
You know your gig is in a good part of town when the store next door sells this!
Enjoying a colourful wind farm in Asheville North Carolina
On the Freeway…The new super-hyper-mega walmart has a new mega-cart
Flying back from Portland OR – quite a view!
You’ve heard of Hank’s Lost Highway? The GPS has lost this road under the ocean!
Callaghan fan- club in Atlanta GA, with amazing posters
Wild Gators near a gas station in Alabama. I didn’t realize there was any other kind!
Who needs protecting from who here…?
Down on the gulf coast…these fellas must be driving to that Coffee shop!
A local band playing on one of the islands visited by the Cayamo music cruise.
An beautiful bright sun on 30A highway, Florida – check out the 30A songwriter’s festival in January!
