It's Friday morning and I just returned, a few hours ago, from a very special evening with Dale Ann Bradley and her band in concert at Ashland Coffee & Tea. Before I go any further, I want to say a thing or two about Ashland Coffee and Tea. These fine folks present a variety of musical genres as many as six nights per week. Many performances are attended by as few as 5 or 6 people. I know this because I have been a member of those small audiences. So, why would a small restaurant take the risk of losing money, sometimes night after night, to present music? Well, it certainly isn't the great income they receive. I think it is because of special nights like the one our relatively small audience (Perhaps 25 or 30 people) was treated to last night. It's the special people/performers like Dale Ann Bradley that helps AC&T keep the juices flowing. (I'll let you in on a secret, there's more Bluegrass at AC&T than at the famed Birchmere in Alexandria, VA.) Please, I beg of you, log onto the AC&T web site often and attend some of these shows. I know you'll be so glad you did.
Dale Ann Bradley was chosen Female Vocalist of the year at IBMA in 2007, 2008 & 2009. Dale is as genuine as they come and can lull you into a warm and fuzzy place and then blow you out of your seat the next moment. I took a few pics last night; not great pics mind you, but good enough for you to see what you missed.
So, there you have a few pics of Dale Ann Bradley at Ashland Coffee and Tea. Please be sure to check out Tim Timberlake's music blog as he intimated to me he plans to cover this show, as well. He takes much better pics than I and has a much better command of the language than I. Please take a look at his blog: www.timtimberlake.blogspot.com
"NUFF SAID!"
