Last weekend Sleepless Nights drove up to Jay, NY on our first road trip. We were invited to supply music at the Jay Invitational of Clay 2016, which showcases and supports artists working in clay from around the region. First and foremost, we had a great time! The weather was beautiful, as were the Adirondack Mountains. We’re extremely grateful to our generous hosts, Jason Andrew and Julia K. Gleich, who are the founders of the Norte Maar arts organization.
Jason owns a picturesque spread nestled in the hills and mountains right near Jay and that’s where the event was held. It was a truly breathtaking setting. We played a couple of sets on Friday night and again on Saturday afternoon. The music went really well and we were lucky to have a very appreciative audience. It was a lesson on being in the moment as the view from the stage was absolutely inspiring.
The view from the stage
In another first, we unveiled our new Sleepless Nights T-Shirts and sold a few. With all the beautiful pottery and other works in clay that were on display I thankfully had the presence of mind to pick up a lovely pair of coffee mugs made by Jerry Sequin. I originally bought only one but when I mentioned it to Jerry he gave me the other one saying, “Thanks for the music.” That really made my day. A highlight of the trip was our delicious breakfast at the Country Bear Café. If you are ever in the Jay area, by all means stop in. Another highlight was the Kiln being fired up in front of us as we were playing!
Ellen Croteau, Ron Raymond and Chris Botta outside the Country Bear Cafe
In other news, we’ll be appearing at Bar Chord, a very cool music bar in Ditmas Park in Brooklyn on August 9th. We hope to see you there!
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