Hot-swappable Homunculus

I had a really amazing time jamming at NEFFA today.

It started with some really phenomenal stuff in the back hall, with a small group of really fantastic musicians who play pick-up together every year at NEFFA. (Here's a picture of us jamming last year. That's coraline on the left, and me on the right in purple. :-)

But wait, it gets better....

About an hour before Einstein's Little Homunculus was due to perform, they mentioned that Sue (bari sax, flute, etc) wasn't going to make it. And invited me to sub in for her (on bass clarinet)! I've been an ELH fan for nearly a decade now... but this was rather unexpected. So unexpected, in fact, that I really had never played most of the music I was about to perform in front of a packed house. But I wasn't about to pass up such an honor and delight.

It was really amazing. And while I don't think I quite did Sue's solo on Disobedience justice -- it's a fast jig I'd never played on clarinet -- I think Paul was a little surprised when I pretty much nailed her bass line on Celibacy note for note. :-)

Wheeee! An excellent day with a fantastic ending.