* Sept 10, 2005, 8-9pm - Flip's Sattelite Cafe (7101 Hwy 71), Austin TX.
This gig will be me playing "pretty instrumental improv" to cooing
couples.

* Sept 14, 2005, 9pm, Flipnotics Coffeespace, Austin, TX.
Kevin Gathright (drums) and I will dispense the rock.

Dear friends,

This has been an exciting time. Two weeks ago I got a chance to play
at the Mountain Stage NewSong Festival in Shepherdstown WV. I was
entered in the contest and I *also* got to use my beat box skills to
accompany another artist! I've been looking for an opportunity to be
"sideman", and as far as I know, there's plenty of untapped potential
for the "folk beat box" market...

Shepherdstown was great, and I got a chance to see many friends,
including (Austin's own!) Betty Soo, Erik Balkey, John William Davis,
Dalis Allen... and I got to attend a very helpful seminar on "Being
Worthy of Your Success" given by Tom Prasada-Rao and Cary Cooper.

Then last weekend I got to go to the Kerrville Wine & Music Festival!
Saw tons of friends, played a bunch --- even let my Lowden guitar
get passed around a song circle. It was therapeutic for me to let it
go, and it was great to hear my friends sound like a million bucks on
that wonderful instrument. (Got several compliments on axe, by the
way, for which I claim no responsibility.)

Then my car blew up!

Yea, coming back from Kerrville Saturday night, just outside of
Johnson City. My engine blew a seal...oh, long story. But it all
worked out okay, my friend Allen drove out to get us. Then I lost my
ID and my credit cards... ugh... Life is just now getting back to
normal.

Oh, plent of other interesting news to share, but I have to go. Hope
to see you soon!

Peace,
Scott