Hey yall, this is Dan, my guitar instructor. He plays with a trio named Coal Train. You can hear them at www.coaltrain.net (sorry, Ayla is sleeping so I can't figger out how to insert a link... gotta cut and paste the old-fashioned way) I have worked (played?) with him for just over a year now. I think I will take lessons forever because I keep getting these amazing teachers, and I have sooooooo much to learn!

MomboQ.

Oh, Maya, I went to their CD release party last night at the Hangar. Opening for them was a young man from Bloomington who goes by "Chicago Farmer." Wow. He has opened for Coal Train before, but this time the crowd was ready for him and he rocked the house, all by himself with an acoustic guitar. I approached him afterwards to ask him if he knew you guys. He actually lifted his eyebrows and said he had heard of you. I spoke of perhaps at some future date when he can book as main intertainment at the Hangar, maybe hooking up with you for an opener.... He said he would check you out online and get in touch, but he is very humble and I don't think he thinks he is big enough yet to pull another band in behind him. I think maybe not now, but for real after he has played here a few more times. The crowd was eating him up!

Anyway, just a hope and a prayer. I am still working on it!

Love, mum