Harpswell Hootenanny 2011, Part 1-- Beatles or Stones?

The internets should've been lighting up--- In late March of this year, we managed to convene a veritable rogues gallery here at the Harpswell Estate, for the inaugural version of what we hope to make a yearly, ragtag,  floating rock session, beer slaughterin' and general gathering of friends from near and far. After a few months of calendar co-ordination, gear acquisition and song selection, Roadkill flew up from Charm City, and Roggie drove up from the new Sorkin Compound in lovely Florence, MA.  Gold stars went out to Dillo, who made the trek up from the Chapel Hill metro area (with his own prosciutto!), and to Paulie Bonanos, who caught a transcontinental flight from San Fran just to take part (and make gumbo). Platinum star, as ever, to Miss Oonagh, who put up with all this nonsense with poise and wit.

Anyway, a great time was had by all over the course of the weekend.  We yowled and hooted, swapped instruments, put a dent in our stores of libations and comestibles, and had a fine go of things, even putting a little hard work into the musical end.  To show for it, we have passel of fine tunes (some still under construction) and a bunch of silly pictures to share.  Already we've got our sights on spring '12 for the next go-round.

So here you go, for the first couple of cuts from the Harpswell Hootenanny 2011: one Beatles and one Stones.  I'm not sure if you can really call it a "battle", to put one of the all-time greatest Beatles tunes from one of their bestest albums ever ("Revolver", '66) up against a pretty deep Stones cut (from '67's "Between the Buttons-- another absolutely essential disc).  But, whatevah.....

And Your Bird Can Sing:


Paul B- rhythm/ lead gtr; Rog- lead/ harmony voc, rhythm gtr; Dillo- bass; Road- drums; JK- tambourine, harmony voc

Connection:

Paul B and Dillo- guitars; Road- drums; JK- bass, keys, tambourine, voc