[Rhodes22-list] Canada

[salm at mn.rr.com]

Greetings from Fredericton, New Brunswick.  This is the first of six 
weekends I'll be playing here.  The venue is a nice, big nightclub 
with mostly a younger clientelle.  We had a pretty good crowd last 
night and hope it will get even better as the weeks go on.  It's a 
late crowd however because, I'm told, the drink prices are high so the 
kids (the drinking age is 19) stay home and have a few (too many) and 
then show up late for one or two more at the bar.  They were all 
pretty drunk by the time they arrived.  

I was lucky to get here on time.  My flight out of Minneapolis was 
delayed by 6 hours due to bad weather, so I got to spend the night in 
Toronto and fly into Fredericton just hours before the gig.  (Note to 
self: Don't exchange currency at the Toronto airport.  Much better 
rate at cash machines.) Barely had time to change clothes and grab a 
bite.  They like lots of Country songs here and also what they refer 
to as "maritime" songs which sound pretty much like Irish drinkin' 
songs to me.  I just happen to know a few (wink).  

Fredericton is a cute little town of about 50,000.  It's the capitol 
and has a couple universities--hence the younger crowd.  I have a nice 
view of the St. John River from my hotel room and I see 30 or so 
sailboats in the 18-24 foot range on moorings.  The Rhodes would fit 
in nicely.  

The weather is nice--about (ah, I mean aboot)the same as Minnesota 
now.  It's 21C right now and I'm heading out to do a little exploring.

Slim