Cayamo 2018
Read our look-back of the Cayamo Music Cruise 2018 By Rob Dickens It was my second Cayamo Cruise. They (the organisers, Sixthman) – call it a “Journey Through Song”. Sounds a little pretentious but on reflection it fits like a glove. I had the spiritual awakening of Cayamo 2017. I was blessed by wonderful music, the friendliest punters ever encountered and easy access to most everywhere musically. I...
Out On Highway 61
Read about our musical experiences driving through Mississippi USA Music Tour 2015 Day 21 Clarksdale Mississippi 10 September Time to leave the beautiful city of New Orleans. It turned out to be my shortest stay here at only three nights, but we packed in quite a bit. We checked out of our hotel, the Maison Dupuy. The renovations in the courtyard have been underway since January and are aimed at increasing the capacity for...
Gator Aid
Read about our musical experiences in New Orleans Louisiana USA Music Tour 2015 Day 20 New Orleans Louisiana 9 September Leaving the Maison Dupuy via our Airboat Adventures bus, we headed North past the airport to Hahnville, about 25 minutes from the French Quarter. The reception given to us at the tour depot would be best described as ‘rustic and ironic’. Having completed the formalities, we boarded our airboat...
Taking It Big Easy
Read about our musical experiences in New Orleans Louisiana USA Music Tour 2015 Day 19 New Orleans Louisiana 8 September Today is our wedding anniversary – 36 years – and we couldn’t think of a better place in which to spend it. This is my seventh visit to this beautiful city and Jenny’s third – it’s familiar and exotically different at the same time. Perfect for both of us. A variety of...
My USA Music Tour 2015
Read an overview of music travels taking me to the best USA music cities By the time you read this, I will be somewhere over the Pacific. Being wined and dined by United Airlines in economy class. I fear for my knees if the person in front of me reclines their seat all the way back, but hopefully I can get some rest so by the time I arrive at Los Angeles, I am relatively refreshed. At least it’s a direct flight and we will be...