Richmond & Short Pump, Viriginia

Richmond

Emma, left, helps her mother, right, bus tables at Su Casa. 

Short Pump

Daily Grind

It is open mic night again at the Daily Grind, a night rich with variety and talent ... including Mike and his big voice, which fills a packed house ...

... regular Chris Branch treats us to some solid Fogleberg ...

... while newcomer Trace — of Eddie and Trace — brings a soulful voice to her solos ...

... followed by Sarah, who may be petite and quiet, but has depth to her singing ...

... and Jana, a stylist, moving easily for genre to genre ...

 ... introducing Keilan and Steelman who offer original compositions ungirded by unique tunings that catch the ear ...

... as Harv, a traditionalist, offers renditions as beautiful as his guitar ...

... three quarters of one of my favorite groups, 17th & Main — Kimberly, Ben and Eric — show up without street signs and railroad cars (see March 22 post) ...

... followed Chris Bork, laying down solid sound and a solid performance ....

... and fellow photographer Scott offers his first solo performance at the Grind, is given requests to be hear again  ...

... Shawn and Landon team together for the first time at the Grind ...

... while Paul offers an a capella rendition of a Brad Yoder song ...

... with Ricky Allen — host and mc — closing out the evening with the help of Chris Bork. It was a great night with great talent and a great audience that was into the music.

Photographs taken with a Canon 5D Mark II