Sorry for the lack of posts.  I just got back from the Midwest trip and immediately went into overload and exhaustion from everything happening here in the "real" world.  I'm collecting pictures, some of which are being made into a little movie, and collecting videos from YouTube.

For now, go to YouTube.com and search "dave tucker" and you'll see some new videos that have popped up (more on the way).  I'll be trying to organize such things later into a more easily presented format.

I'm getting active on Facebook.com.  You can find me there by searching my naming and asking to be a "friend".  I think I might drop this other ragtime network that I tried to start.

THREE GIGs this coming weekend.  Reverie Trio plays at an antique & art deco show on Saturday afternoon (12-3pm).  The Hots play at the French Embassy (open to the public) at 6:45pm in the grand ballroom.  On Sunday the Hots play the monthly Glen Echo gig in the famous Spanish Ballroom.  The thing is that I don't really know any of the music so I am cramming with rehearsals and can't see how I can pull it together, but I always seem to find a way.  Some 45 tunes readied for Reverie and 30+ mostly-new pieces for Hots, and tough stuff too.  Details of the schedule on the Performances page of my website.

We have big plans for the beach house this summer but won't get to working on it until July.

Christina is teaching dance at Brown Academy this summer.  Michael is talking about moving to San Fransisco.  Cindy and I are exhausted.  But life is good and we're trying to live it to the fullest.

A special thanks to all those who attended an impromptu birthday dinner in Versailles on June 10th.  I sincerely appreciate it!

Yes, one day soon I'll write a report on the Midwest trip.  I'll never forget seeing Neville Dickey in a frog costume, complete with aquatic flippers - and playing the piano!

Dave