Summary Event Blog
2025
MARCH
St. Patrick's Open Mic on Monday, March 17 at Sweetwaters Coffee & Tea, Craig Ranch/McKinney brought Mox, Paul, Jeremy, and Josh with the latter three playing guitar. On Tuesday, March 18 played electric guitar at The Celt in McKinney.
FEBRUARY
Performed at the Dallas Songwriters Association on February 6 at Guitar & Growlers in Richardson. Met inspiring guitarist Bill M. Linda, Drake (guitar), and Diane (ukelele) played in open mic at Sweetwaters Coffee & Tea Craig Ranch on Monday, February 17. Played electric and 12-string guitar at The Celt in Downtown McKinney on Tuesday, February 25. Thanks to Raine for the above photo taken through a mirror at The Celt in 2024.
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JAnuary
Played at Guitar & Growlers in Richardson with the Dallas Songwriters Association on Thursday, January 2. Played a few songs on 12-string at The Kava Bar In Dallas on Sunday, January 12. Practiced classic rock music with a friend in Prosper on Thursday, January 16. Appeared at The Celt in Downtown McKinney on Tuesday, January 21.
Played open mic duo rehearsal starring the one, the only legendary jazz, blues, and bossa nova singer Pamela Pantea at Sweetwaters Coffee & Tea Craig Ranch.
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2024
Monday Events are for Sweetwaters Coffee & Tea Craig Ranch Open Mics which may include solo performances.
November/DECEMBER 2024
Played at The Revel-Frisco, The Celt-McKinney, Sweetwaters Coffee & Tea - Craig Ranch, and The Maverick-Carrollton
october
Kudos to Molly for her support and Benjamin for his guitar jam at the Monday, October 14, 2024 open mic. Solo guitar on October 21, 2024, including special requests at Sweetwaters Coffee & Tea Craig Ranch.
September
At the Sweetwaters Coffee & Tea Monday Open Mic Music Nite on September 2nd, Diane played ukelele with Drake on guitar. Friends Linda and Paula were in attendance. On September 9th, Diane and Steve played ukelele and guitar, respectively. On September 16th and 23rd, Steve played solo guitar.
AUGUST
Special thanks to Bill G, lead guitarist for a premier local band, for electrifying jamming at the August 19th open mic.
Solo guitar on August 5.
JUNE/JULY
Ukelele virtuosos Diane, Brenda, and Monica appeared for music mics in June/July. Jesse sang on July 29 with Diane.
MAY
Thanks to Bill G (guitar), and to Diane and Monica (ukeleles) and guests for their participation.
APRIL
On Monday, April 8 Amy sang and played her Yamaha APX guitar while David jammed on the electronic keyboards and played his custom stringed instruments. We played mostly folk and country. On April 15 we did a guitar lesson . Amy returned for singing and guitar strumming on April 22, and we talked guitars.
MARCH
David brought his self-built stringed instruments and clarinet, and Zody joined in at the last event on March 11. We played rhythm & blues, celtic, and classical.
Yours truly did a couple of solo open mic nights.
FEBRUARY
We heard some awesome music from Diane (ukelele), Monica (ukelele), Amy(guitar/vocals), Brenda (harp), David (Clarinet, wind instruments, one-of-a-kind self-made stringed instruments, and keyboards) and Zody (guitar and tambourine) . The first February open mic featured folk and country; the second showcased Irish/Celtic music, and the last one on February 26 featured Celtic/Classics. Oscar played flamenco guitar.
JANUARY
Thank you to: David, Oscar, and Bill from the band Subject to Change for participating on January 22 (Spanish guitar and classics), and to all of the 8 musicians who showed on January 29 with 6 and 12-string guitars, clarinet, ukeleles, and harp (folk & pop).