AspenMemories2002DAF9

Darcey's Aspen Journal 2002 [Cont'd]

We have limited time to fit in all the events people want to hold, but it would be nice if 2 events didn't cross paths. It's hard to choose between 2 events when someone wants to go to both.

Sunday, October 13, 2002

Dear Journal,

    Mum and I did some walking around town after breakfast, but Sundays sure are slow. We had lunch at Little Annie's. Mum had eggs benedict, while I had a spinach pie and fries. They serve such huge portions. DE- LI- CIOUS!! When we were done we went back to the Limelite Lodge lobby to relax. We had no plans until the concert with Chris and Paul. This was a concert that I planned on from the start. Have you ever wanted something so badly you could taste it?! Well this was one of those times. OH YEAH!!
    Mum and I had dinner at McDonalds and then we went over to the Mountain Chalet. We were early so I sat down to in the TV room to work on some poetry.
7:45 p.m. Mum and I went down to the hall where the concert was being held. As we checked in, we were asked which one of us was "Darcey Farrow" and I course I said I am. We sat down in our assigned seats. There were 2 6-string guitars on the stage. OH how I miss the 12 string guitar. It sounds crazed I know, but I like the sound.
    All of the sudden my mind wandered to a conversation I had with Cuchara Dave about him trying to play a banjo when he thought it was like playing a guitar. He soon found out that they were NOT the same. That certainly made me smile especially since when I tried to play my guitar, I noticed there was this awful plastic twang to my playing. 8-)
8:00 p.m. On the stage stands 2 performers each equally great. Chris tuning his guitar. Paul at the ready. Many people came in, but we still had some empty seats reserved by people coming from the tribute concert.
   "Hi, I'm Chris Westfall. If you think we will be playing for 4 hours straight, you are right. The ladies have set up a snack table over by the kitchen. Feel free to go up and help yourself whenever you want to. It won't bother us at all. Kevin Yeargin was supposed to be here with me, but that did not work out. We have a saying back home -- when in doubt in the northeast, and you need a guitarist, CALL PAUL."
    The concert began and I was swept away. "Music makes pictures...." 60 total songs were sung. PHEW!!
Here is the playlist:
       1)    Starwood In Aspen -- Chris on lead, verse 1 Paul
              on lead verse 2.
       2)    Sweet Surrender -- Chris on lead, chorus by both
              and the audience, then lead switching to Paul.
       3)    Mother Nature's Son -- Paul on lead 1st then Chris.
       4)    Farewell Andromeda -- Stop and start. "Hold on,
              we need to ALL really SING this." LOL Then the
              song was started over.
       5)    Come and Let me Look in Your Eyes -- Chris on
               lead with a fade our repetition of last line.
       6)    **Darcy Farrow** -- Paul on lead 1st then Chris.
       "Did you hear about the earthquake we had here?" ~Chris. "NO," came the reply from the room. "We had a small one." ~Chris. "Hmmm," was heard.
        7)    It's up to You -- Chris on lead 1st.
        8)    I Guess He'd Rather be in Colorado -- Paul on lead 1st.
        9)    It Amazes Me -- Chris on lead.
      10)    Leaving on a Jet Plane -- Chris on lead 1st, then Paul.
      11)    Goodbye Again -- Chris on lead.
      12)    Follow Me -- Chris on lead.
               [Song numbers 10 -12 are a trilogy set.]
      13)    Nothing but a Breeze -- Chris on lead.
      14)    No One Like You -- Chris on lead.
      15)    Late Night Radio -- Chris on lead.
      16)   What One Man Can Do -- Chris on piano, Paul on guitar.
      17)    Home on the Range
      18)    Ponies -- Paul on lead 1st, then Chris.
      19)    Me and My Uncle -- wolf calls and whistles at Chris's
               mention of taking off his shirt.
   "I am glad you sang that part about taking off your shirt,"
~Paul. We all had a good laugh. hehe
     20)    Tools -- 2 rounds of that song was sung.
      "At home we used to sing that song to our little brother
because it made him cry," ~Chris.
      21)    The Higher We Fly -- Chris on lead.
      22)    Eagles and Horses
      Paul's Solo Set
      23)    And so it Goes
      24)    Rhymes and Reasons
      25)    On the Wings of a Dream
      26)    Potter's Wheel
      27)    Ancient Rhymes
      28)    The Flower that Shattered the Stone -- A fave of Pauls.
      "This next song I am going to try and play for you is more
geared for studio play then live, but I'll give it a try. This is          called Dreams." ~Paul
       29)    Dreams
       30)    Today -- audience sang along.
       31)    Shipmates and Cheyenne
       32)    Thought of You
       Chris came back on stage.
       33)    Summer of my Dreams -- a song by Dave Mallett.
       "This next song we'd like to dedicate to Lorraine since she could not be here."~Paul.
       34)    Whispering Jesse
       "We'd like to dedicate the cowboy songs to the people
from Spain." ~Chris.
       35)    Wrangel Mountain Song
       36)    Durango Mountain Caballero
       37)    Catch Another Butterfly
       38)    Home Grown Tomatoes [Bev's fave JD song. NOT!]
       39)    Thirsty Boots
       40)    4 Strong Winds
       "I went golfing. There were some ducks come on the course so we shewed them away. Every time I tried to take a shot , there they were again. Finally when I thought they had gone, I took my shot and I hit one by accident. I was asked if I got points for doing that." ~Chris
      41)    18 holes
       42)    Blue Water World
       43)    I'm Coming Home -- an original by Chris.
       44)    Blow Up Your TV
       "We'd like to dedicate this song to CindyLu."
       45)    A Song for all Lovers
       46)    No Difference
       47)    For You
       48)    Dearest Esmeralda
       49)    Christmas for Cowboys
       50)    Please Daddy
       51)    A Baby Just Like You
       52)    Spring is Alive [The Foxfire Suite]
       53)    Give Yourself to Love -- A song by Kate Wolf a
                folksinger no longer living.
        "The 1st time I heard this song I knew I had to learn how to play it. I went down into my basement and in about 4 hours I had it figured out." ~Chris
       54)    Yellowstone, Coming Home -- Paul on lead 1st.
       55)    The Wings that Fly us Home
        "At this point in the concert we would like to ask a female singer to come and join us on stage." -- Julie McCain did. [My mum wanted me to volunteer to sing, but I am glad I did not as I do not know those words so well."]
       56)    Wild Montan Skies
       57)    Poems, Prayers and Promises -- Paul on lead.
       58)    Rocky Mountain High
       59)    Remembering 9/11 with Healing Time
       60)    This Old Guitar

Near song 30, I began getting the inspriation for a letter that I wrote to both Chris and Paul. After I finished my sloppy copy, I re-wrote the letter 2 more times so they could each have a copy. This is why some of the songs do not have many added notes. In the letter, I told them that they play very good and how wonderful the concert was. I told them I hoped to be able to hear them perform at an arena like SPAC [Saratoga Performing Arts Center, a place that Sr. JD played many times] as that would be the ULTIMATE!! No doubt about it. I did not realize that as I began this writing endeavor, I had an audience. I also thanked them for playing "Darcy Farrow." What a comfort that was! The concert lasted until 12:45 p.m. and NO ONE wanted it to end. I could have floated back to my hotel -- WHAT A NATURAL ROCKY MOUNTAIN HIGH!!

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