Tags: Hoboken Historical Museum, Shipyard, swimming, Ted
My first solo show in ages! This was a sing-along as part of the Hoboken Historical Museum’s Family Day celebration. The Museum has been great, I honestly don’t even remember how we first hooked up (Pamela or someone gave them my name) but in the past three years they’ve hired me for summer sing-alongs, holiday shows, even drum workshops!
A solo Dave show isn’t a major spectacle; it’s about one step up from the birthday party entertainment I typically provide. This particular set took place in “the Tunnel,” the covered alley that houses the entrance to the Hoboken Historical Museum at 13th and Hudson streets. Families passed through on their way to and from the Family Day celebration, and some of them stopped to sing “The Wheels on the Bus” with me before seeking refuge in the air-conditioned Museum.
It was HOT that day! I sat totally still on my stool (the Museum provided a stool! I felt like a real folksinger!) and still managed to sweat buckets. I felt it running down my face and shirt as I sang. The good news was, with my audience passing through so quickly I found I could stretch my set by playing the same songs over and over.
After the set the family was looking forward to a dip in the Shipyard pool with our friend Ted and his kids. But as I was packing up my gear, a mom came down and said the pool was closed because someone had pooped in it! ARGH!
(Fortunately, they cycled the water—or whatever it is they do—and had the pool reopened about a half an hour after we got there, and we had a nice afternoon swim.)
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- Wind Chill: 75°F;
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