Yikes, indeed; as I remember, there were TWO elves
at the Laurel club! They were quite small… (is “Midget” a
politically correct term?)
That place also had an impressive “showcase” (behind glass)
which displayed black and white glossies of bluegrass bands
who had played there over the years. And some mementoes.
Some real bluegrass stars were encased there!
In addition to Rattlesnake Hill band, one time I booked my jazz band
there! Our piano player thought to use the elf’s piano, which ended
up being held together with “chicken wire and duct tape”. He had
to actually repair the piano before we did the gig. He got it working!
On another note, many of you probably remember Tiffany Tavern before
the speakers and wiring were installed (by Dick Smith I believe?). You had
to lug in your own speakers and stands…
ed
From: dcab-l@googlegroups.com [mailto:dcab-l@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of barretone@verizon.net
Sent: Thursday, July 25, 2013 10:49 AM
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Subject: [dcab-l] the weirdest club of all
I may have missed it in the DC club recollections thread, but I have to say the Pizza Pub in Laurel was easily the strangest gig I've ever played. I mean, wow. The 9pm to 2am time frame was a challenge. Luckily bands were reinforced during the break by an "elf" singing and playing piano. For the uninitiated, this was a "little person" dressed up in a green elf suit singing Tin Pan Alley songs.
Yikes.
Randy
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