live studio audience - 11/26/07

i can’t help but smile whenever i get the chance to play with sam payne. in my mind (and i stand by it 100%) i am the luckiest fiddle player around to be able to play with such a musician/ songwriter/ and person. for some time now he has been asked to bring that story telling brilliance to a cd. he did just that over the thanksgiving break with ryan tilby and myself. on tuesday nov. 20th, we lit 50 some odd candles and in front of a live audience recorded 20 songs with all the stories. it was captivating and many times tear jerking. those in attendance realized that they were a part of something truly wonderful. i was just glad to be a part of something so great. i’m not sure when it will be released, but i can’t wait to get my hands on it. i think my response will be, as sam says in one of his stories, “no freaking way!”