Setlist: 12/9/17 American Legion Post No. 980, Plum, Pa.

Above: 'Fess, a.k.a. Professor Longhair. Our set had

a decidedly N'awlins flavor to the selections..

Man, it's been a helluva long time since I posted on here. Well, that's partially because I just haven't been on my home computer as often, and because since we started what has become the Sweaty Already String Band — the rechristened moniker for Charlie Hustle & the Pickers — we've been hella busy!

But as much fun as I have playing bluegrass and singing high, lonesome harmonies, it's just as much of a blast to send things into rock'n'roll outer-space with the electric band. There's a very strong structure to bluegrass music that I have a deep appreciation for, but I'm also equally attracted to the seemingly limitless improvisational opportunities that come with electrified music and sonic effects.

So here we are. Me playing in two vastly different bands, yet with the same people. Okay, enough rambling. Let's git to the show.

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Early set:

Cold Rain and Snow (Trad., Dead arr.) >

That's It

Step Aside*

Ophelia (The Band) >

Feelin' Blue (CCR)

Nobody Knows the Way I Feel This Morning (D. Van Ronk)

Streetlight Mama*

Lou-Easy-Ann (J.J. Cale)

On the Run*^

Let It Rock (C. Berry)

Mystery Train (J. Parker)

Late set:

Big Bad Blues (Furthur)

Feelin' Alright (D. Mason)

Big River (J. Cash)

Old Home Place Blues (Webb/Jayne, Flynn arr.)

Iko Iko (J. Crawford) >

I Know You Rider (Trad.) >

Back on the Train (Phish)>

Drumz >

Space >

Don't Let Go (J. Stone) >

Mountain Jam (Allman Bros.) >

Goin' Down the Road Feelin' Bad (Trad., Dead arr.) >

Mountain Jam Reprise#

*First time played
^with 'Tipitina' tease
#with 'Ode to Joy' tease