The Ugglies

Peenie sent the Ugglies back. Said they made her feet look too big. I wanted to take a picture, but she "put her foot down". Ha! Back to the drawing board, folks! The hunt for Peenie-perfect shoes continues...

I went home briefly this weekend. While I was there, I went to one of the best, if not THE best, concerts of my life--all thanks to my boyfriend and his parents of equally excellent musical taste. Have any of you ever heard of the Kruger Brothers? I hadn't either, but after hearing them on Saturday night, I'm now a huge fan! Their style is like jazz, classical, and bluegrass all rolled up into one. They're hilariously funny and shared stories and experiences throughout the evening. The banjo player, Jens (they're originally from Sweden), is the best banjo player I've ever heard...incredible, a "virtuoso" (And I can say that with authority because James, who actually has musical authority, was the one who actually said it)!

The first set of the concert was a trio of banjo, bass, and guitar--with only the two brothers (Jens and Uwe) and their friend (Joel) on stage. They played one of my all time favorites "People Get Ready", and brought tears to my eyes:

Kruger Brothers – People Get Ready

"People get ready, there's a train a comin'
You don't need no baggage, you just get on board
All you need is faith to hear the diesels hummin'
Don't need no ticket, you just thank the Lord"

The second set was a presentation of their "Appalachian Concerto", and a string quartet joined them on stage. All I can say about that is it was absolutely beautiful. Mrs. A gifted me with a recording of it, and I listened to it on my drive back to Greenville last night.

The third set was mostly covers and such, with a lovely version of Sting's "Fields of Gold" and possibly their biggest hit, "Carolina in the Fall":

Kruger Brothers – Carolina in the Fall

I really wish there was a recording of Saturday night. Their performance was absolutely perfect, and I'd love to share it with you all! I can't recommend them enough! Here's the link to their website: http://www.krugerbrothers.com/. They also have concerts this weekend and next in Mountain City and in Asheville. If you can make it out to see them, you won't regret it!

Have a great Monday, friends! Make sure to look for those last glimpses of "the color of the leaves in Carolina in the Fall"--won't be around for much longer!