Last Saturday night we played a wedding at the Summerhill Pyramid Winery. We had a lot of fun. I brought along my Gibson J-45, the Fender 12-string, and my Robert Cray model Fender Stratocaster. As the evening progressed we brought more rock to the set, including songs like What I Like About You, as well as a couple of blues tunes – Tore Down by Freddie King and Mercury Blues.

We had a request for Led Zeppelin. This is not the first time we’ve played a wedding where someone requests Zeppelin, and we’re a Celtic-influenced band, you know? But no fear, we had an answer. If you’ve never heard our version of Drunken Sailor, well, you’ve never experienced a full-on Malarkeys Celtic mash-up. Yes, our version of Drunken Sailor eventually winds its way into the guitar solo from Stairway to Heaven, with the Strat on full shred. The Squier Tele just wouldn’t have cut it yet, it’s still being broken in. The Strat was totally up to the challenge after 5 years of regular playing. As usual, the Hughes and Kettner Statesman Dual 6L6 kept all the guitars pumping.

Our next show is a public one, March 5, at the Bike Cafe on Ellis in Kelowna. Don’t miss it!