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| The McMercy Family Band returns to Far West Texas for their annual pilgrimage. |
The themes this week have been trains and music, a great combination I think. Of course, there was the well publicized and well attended
Ralroad Revival Concert that passed through Marfa this weekend. But there was also my lesser known train trip back from a short Passover trip to Houston to play a weekend warm up show at Padres in Marfa with my friend,
Jack Wilson.
AND, The McMercy Family Band's annual pilgrimage out to Far West Texas for Easter Weekend. This group of unique personalities perform eccentric versions of traditional and not so traditional gospel tunes. It was the usual... nonstop jams, soaking in the hot springs, energized perfomances, large feasts for 20+ musicians, no sleep, a large suspicious convoy driving late at night down the heavily patrolled West Texas Highways (we didn't get stopped this time), and a couple of car breakdowns.
Here are some pictures from the weekend:
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| Lots of jams in Tent City |
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large breakfast feast in the dome
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| Michael Rubin hand grinds the morning coffee. |
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some of the best music was off stage:
Ron Scott and Linky Dickson |
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Some of the best music was ONstage:
The McMercy Family Band at the Starlight Theatre |
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train window view of
burnt fields in west texas |
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| So far, so true. You may need to click on this one to read it. |
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