Windiest gig EVER

WOW. Not only was it hot, not only was I barely over my jet lag, but it was soooo windy on Sunday at the Arts by the River event. The wind buffeted the microphones, knocked over our music stands, carried our music northward over the river and up onto the prairie.

Check out the wild hair! You'd think this was Ireland...

 

The bet use of clothespins - to keep your music from blowing into the next county.

(And check out those arm muscles - all from hauling luggage in Ireland!)

But we persevered despite the elements. The band carried on without me when the wind nearly knocked over the harp. Three times. During those minutes when I listened to them play along I started wondering if they needed me at all. Like, would they get ideas about breaking out on their own, without a harpist? 

When I posed the question, they all shouted "NO!!" So did a couple of nice people in the audience. 

Awwww...