Here’s a clip from a DVD, produced by our very own Michael Proctor (dobro player for the EHH Band), that shows the EHH Band playing for the farmers and folks in downtown Arcata, California, at the wonderful  Northcoast Farmer’s Market.  The song we’re playing is “That Wicked Woman,” from the Porch Songs CD.  You know, I really do love the local farmers, and the organic produce and hand-made crafts, but God almighty I wish the gig started a little later in the day. Still, I think we do a pretty good job of rocking out, because in truth no matter when we have to show up, we’re there to play.

 

For a bit of historical perspective, Arcata is the college town where my husband, Mark, and I met in the early 1980s. A number of times during the video, you can see the sign for Arcata Liquors in the background, where Marked worked as a student (he’s now a professor). A few doors down from that you can catch a glimpse of the front door to the bar where I sat nursing a bruised eye on my 22nd birthday (don’t worry, the story behind that is actually pretty funny).  And now, continuing with the alcohol theme, I couldn’t help but notice in the video -- towards the end, when you see a woman dancing along by herself -- a young fellow passing by with a beer in his hand.  For crying out loud, it was only 10 a.m.!  What’s more, I don’t recall him offering anything to the band.