Tuesday, May 27, 2003 4:07 pm 

Dr. Finbar Launches a Leprous Leach 

 
Hello Chortling Cheetahs,

As always, we are grateful to you for pressing "Open" rather 
than "Delete". This week we are especially grateful,as we have a gig 
on Saturday.

LAST WEEK

Pete turned 30 and we headed off to the Yak to pay our respects to the 
cardboard Yak (which upon closer inspection turned out to be more 
tarpaulin-like than cardboard-like). As we abased ourself, its glowing 
red eyes burned right through the back of our heads.

It spoke to us.

It intoned, "I have watched you, my children. On many Thursday 
evenings you have given me your music. Your devotion has not gone 
unnoticed, and it will not be unrewarded. You will play here on May 
31. I offer you this inflatable dinosaur. May it serve you as you 
serve me."

The eyes faded and it said no more.

THIS WEEK

Thanks to the grace of the resident deity, we play this Saturday at the 
world famous Yak Speakeasy, 160 Hoddle St., Abbotsford (near 
Collingwood station). The evening begins at 8.30pm.

Also on the bill is folk, bluegrass and ragtime extraordinaire John 
Dale. John is a much more seasoned, and to be honest, accomplished, 
musician than ourselves; he's definitely not our "support" (whatever 
that means). Thus, it's by no means certain at this stage that he will 
be playing before us. So if you decide to come & want to see all of 
our set, it may not be entirely safe to drop by at, say, 9.30.

We've attached a flyer to this email just in case you feel like doing a 
bit of free advertising for your 186th favourite band.

JJJ UNEARTHED

We sent off our entry. We had a look at the number of entries JJJ 
received for their unearthing of South Australia, which took place 
recently. A quick count revealed an approximate total of 720 entries. 
As South Australia is not one of our most populous states, once can 
only wonder how many entries will be received from Victoria.

Statistically speaking, it is very likely that the Dr. Finbar Trio will 
remain in the ground. Hopefully, though, we will germinate like a 
clutch of neglected potatoes, and eventually find our own way to the 
surface.

WEBSITE

You *may* have noticed that the old Dr. Finbar website is now defunct. 
From its scattered remains, a new website is being forged. We have a 
prototype up and running already. It will be ready for inspection 
soon...

That's all for now,

The Dr. Finbar Trio