June 23, 2008 - We'll miss you Mac!
His enthusiasm for the band was was unmatched by most fans one half or even one quarter his age, so it was no surprise that when his family threw a big birthday bash for him, Hardwood was hired to play. Mac was a drummer himself in his younger days, playing swing in the big band era. I never saw him so happy as on his birthday when he got to sit in with the band on drums. He absolutely glowed.
One night Michael asked Mac to "...tell me something that will blow my mind." Mac replied that when he was about six years old and living in England, he and one of his playmates saw a German zeppelin flying overhead and started running along to follow it. Suddenly there were explosions going on all around. As he explained, he was a witness to the first ever aerial bombardment, which took place as World War I began.
Personally, I was never so amused as one night when I heard his children (who had to be in their seventies) plaintively asking "Dad, can't we go home now?" To which Mac responded "Not until the end of this set!" He then found another young lady to dance with (he was known to find plenty) and hit the dance floor, much to the "kids" chagrin.
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Five Miles Down the Road Lo Hi Hanging Picture Lo Hi Lost in Love Lo Hi Fiorenties Lo Hi All Our Lives Lo Hi Save the Princess Lo Hi Say Goodbye Lo Hi 34 Blue Lo Hi Your Fire is Leaving Lo Hi Snow Blizzard Lo Hi Catching Up Lo Hi You Got the Love Lo Hi  |
Hardwood - Say Goodbye
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November 1, 2008 - Bidwell Tavern, Coventry.
Notes:
We play acoustic from 8:30 to 12:30.
November 14, 2008 - Stonewall Tavern, Mansfield, CT.
Notes:
We play electric from 10 to 1:30.
November 21, 2008 - Hartford Road Cafe, Manchester, CT.
Notes:
We will be playing acoustic from 9 to 1
December 5, 2008 - Bidwell Tavern, Coventry.
Notes:
We play acoustic from 8:30 to 12:30.
December 26, 2008 - Hartford Road Cafe, Manchester, CT.
Notes:
Come show what Santa brought you! We play acoustic from 9 to 1.
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Did you take photos at a Hardwood gig? If you have digitized images (you have a digital camera, got photo cd's from the film place, or scanned your pictures) we'd like to see them and maybe even post them here. Send them to us at pics@hardwoodmusic.com
Click here to see some Nice Photos taken by Bruce McIsaac. He's playing flute and/or singing in a few of the photos. Thanks Bruce!!. The page will open in a new window. If the new window isn't maximized (covering the whole screen), maximize the window so you can see the pictures better. Click here for photos from Hardwood's New Year's Eve party. The page will open in a new window. If the new window isn't maximized (covering the whole screen), maximize the window so you can see the pictures better. Click here for photos from the Hardwood Halloween party. The page will open in a new window. If the new window isn't maximized (covering the whole screen), maximize the window so you can see the pictures better. Click here for photos from Hardwood's CD Release Party February 2, 2002. The page will open in a new window. If the new window isn't maximized (covering the whole screen), maximize the window so you can see the pictures better. Click on a picture to enlarge it. The picture will open in a new window. Close the new window to return here. The weather was perfect as Hardwood played the Taste of Hartford, June 9th. Looks like (last picture) Danny joined the boys.
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