Day of Recovery

The Happy Lucky Combo will not be performing at O'Tooles this Wednesday, March 18, as it's the day after St. Patricks Day... a day of recovery.

We return next week with guests and some new tunes!

Meanwhile we prepare for the big show at The Empire on March 28.

CLICK HERE for this weeks video. These musicians are outstanding in their field.

Has spring sprung???

The Happy Lucky Combo continues to play @ O'Toole's on Wednesday evenings. Last week we had guest musicians Carter Blough, Jonathan Greenberg and Emily Avesian. How lucky was that!?...and happy!

This week we're expecting visits from Jonathan Greenberg and John Winn.

BUSKING ON BROAD ST.

photo Charles Sugg

As the weather warms The Happy Lucky Combo thinks again about busking on the street. 

We are  preparing for the big show @ The Empire with Irene Ziegler, Carl Kassel and a cast of stars. And to think it was only last summer we were busking in front of The Empire.

That event is called Virginia Arts and Letters Live and is on March 28 at 8:00 PM.

Reminder: we do not play at O'Toole's next week, March 18, to make room for St Patricks Day activities. 

Neither Snow nor Rain...

...nor gloom, shall keep the Happy Lucky Combo from playing @ O'Tooles this Wednesday evening, March 4. We will be joined by guest bass player Carter Blough.

Carter Blough above

We will also be joined by trumpeter Jonathan Greenberg (photo right) later in the evening.

And we may have a visit from reed player Emily Avesian (photo right).

The Happy Lucky Combo plays every Wednesday @ O'Toole's from 8:00 until 10:30 PM.

We will not be playing Wednesday, March 18, to make room for their annual St. Patrick's Day activities. 

BIG FAT WEDNESDAY

Come celebrate BIG FAT WEDNESDAY, February 25, @ O'Tooles with The Happy Lucky Combo. Special guests this week include Jarene Fleming (photo left) and trumpeter Jonathan Greenberg (photo right).

Miles Barnett (photo lower right) did a great job performing with us at The Richmond Symphonys' Music Marathon. We were like a vaudville act squeezed in between classical solos, quartets and trios. We played a polka.  Miles, you're fearless.

Meanwhile we ready ourselves for Virginia Arts and Letters Live.

Please check out the link of the week. I'm particularly fond of this one.

Thank you Margaret Woody for photos of Jarene and Miles.

Silence

Pippin's father, H. Dewitt Barnett, died Monday night. 

Dewitt spent a lifetime working for peace and justice through The American Friends Service Committee. His death was not unexpected and the immediate family were all present.

For Dewitts' obituary Click Here.

The Happy Lucky Combo will not perform at O'Tooles this Wednesday evening.

Special Guests, Special Prizes

We  have two  special guests performing with us this Wed. @ O'Toole's. Miles Barnett will play his violin and Jarene Fleming will sing.Our Fortune Cart is flush with  special prizes.

above @ Gallery 5.

Photo by Ron Mitchell

We've been working hard on The Virginia Arts and Letters Live show. Monday we started working with the actor/readers. They're great!

We play at Nordstroms on Valentines Day with Miles Barnett. One song @ 1 PM. There will be lot's of other musicians and goings on. It's a fund raiser for the Symphony and it's called "The Music Marathon".

Southside Scene Grows

Thank you Heidi for the photo at left. The Happy Lucky Combo is available for private parties. Live music for the masses!

 It was great to see so many people gather together @ O'Toole's last Wednesday for beer, food, music, chess and conversation. There was even dancing!

The Southside scene grows!

We'll be back this Wednesday for more of the same.

This week Miles Barnett will play a song with us on his violin. 

Richard thanks for putting us on the Hills and Heights blog.

Gudrun, I'm working on getting together a group for accordion lessons. Keep after me.

Pippin was declared the "Art Blakey of Richmond" in Brick this week. 

We play @ Gallery 5 this Friday Feb. 6,  8-9  PM It's free.

On Valentines Day we'll be part of The Richmond Symphonies'  "Music Marathon" @ Nordstroms.

"Cooking with Beer"

The Happy Lucky Combo will be cooking with beer again at O'Toole's this Wednesday evening from 8:00 until 10:30 PM. Good gemutlichkeit last week and lots of folks. Thank you to everyone who came out.

Micol Hammack started a Facebook page for us and within a few days we already have almost 200 members! Click HERE to see it. You'll have to join facebook if your not a member already.

This weeks quotes and links come through Todd Woodson. He's always sharing things with fellow musicians, so I thought I'd pass them along.

Meanwhile we prepare for a busy February and March. See last entry, "Beer and Gemutlicheit", for details.

Listen to the Birds

Good Gemutlichkeit and lot's of folks last week at O'Toole's. Thank you everyone for coming out.  We will be back this Wenesday, from 8:00 until 10:30.

Micol Hammack created a Facebook page for The Happy Lucky Combo. Thank you Micol. In just a few days there are almost 200 members. Cick HERE to get to it. If you're not already a member of Facebook you'll have to join.

This weeks links and quotes come through Todd Woodson. He's always sharing interesting links with fellow musicians and I though I'd pass them on. Thanks Todd.

Meanwhile we prepare for our up coming performances. See previous entry "Beer and Gemutlichkeit" for details.

Beer and Gemutlichkeit!

Nick Lewis joined us at O'Toole's last week. Always a pleasure! 

We'll be there again this Wednesday. It's great to have a place to share our music and try out new tunes.

Remember O'Toole's has good beer and great Gemutlichkeit! 

Also if your looking for a band for an event... we audition every Wednesday!

Upcoming public gigs include;

 Gallery 5, on February 6, w/ Jason Horst, Zac Hryciak and The Jungle Beats

The "Music Marathon" @ Nordstrom on February 14. This is a fun fund raising event for The Richmond Symphony. Miles, Pippins son, will perform on violin, with us.

We'll also be performing at another Symphony event on March 28. This is the "Music Free for All" @ the main branch of The Richmond Public Library.

And that evening we'll be performing @ The Empire with "Virginia Arts and Letters Live".

And thank you to everyone who has  invited us to play at their parties and receptions...

Liver, Chess and The Happy Lucky Combo

The big news is that The Happy Lucky Combo is back at O'Toole's on Wednesday evenings from 8 until 10:30 PM.

This Wednesday Nick Lewis will bring his clarinet and join us.

Remember Wednesday at O'Toole's is Liver Night, Chess Night and Happy Lucky Combo Night.

We have met with Irene Ziegler and are getting busy for our performance with Virginia Arts and Letters Live at The Empire Theatre on March 28. And to think, it was just a while back we were busking out on Broad Street.

Also we're working on lyrics. Consider yourself  forewarned. Our friend Micol is working on some in Russienglish. 

Meanwhile we're doing weddings, parties et al. We can play on short notice and our prices are reasonable. We're on a mission to provide live music to the masses!

Happy New Year!

The Happy Lucky Combo joined other Ululating Mummies for a New Years Eve Day performance at Lewis Ginter Botanical Gardens.

Thank you to everyone who came and froliced with us.

The Happy Lucky Combo will be back at O'Tooles Restaurant and Pub every Wednesday in January from 8-10:30 PM. Please come by. O'Tooles is a friendly neighborhood "Third Place" with good food and beer and it's smoke free.