Cafe Bonaparte. May 17, 2006
It's 1:30pm on Thursday. Ugh. I'm promised myself I'd be out of the house by noon just so that I don't end up in front of the computer all day, oh well. I'll make this entry quick.
Last night at Cafe Bonaparte was rather enjoyable. We had a number of friends in the audience early in the evening who kindly got up and danced a few coplas of Sevillanas in whatever floor space they could find in this tiny tiny place. Plus it wasn't insanely crowded as it gets here sometimes. The food is here is very good, especially the crepes, yum! So if you want to sit down and eat, you must make reservations or else risk having to stand at a bar with the rest of the non-reservationists. :-)
Between sets, a group of friends went out for some fresh air (read: smoke a cigarette). :-) And what happens when a bunch of flamencos are standing around, aside from gossiping about other flamencos? hehe.
May 17, 2006 10:05pm
Well, usually someone starts some palmas, almost always in bulerias.
Behzad Habzai, Ramin Rad and Carlton Ashton. (Inside joke: Pssst! I kept this blurry pic like ya told me to. You happy now? :-)) May 17, 2006 10:05pm
Next thing you know someone joins in a does some contra.
May 17, 2006 10:06pm
Finally, yet another person joins in with some cante...
May 17, 2006 10:07pm
The last set of the evening was a blast! We had a number of friends join us onstage including guitarist Ramin Rad (and webmaster for flamenco-teacher.com), Richard Marlow and singer Jose Oretea, not to mention some inspiring palmas and jaleo by dancer Anna Menendez, Oliver and a few other friends.
These just came attached to an email from my photographer friend Jill Hatzai.
Carlton, Miguelito and Ramin. May 17, 2006 (photo by Jill Hatzai)
Miguelito and Ramin. May 17, 2006 (photo by Jill Hatzai)
Jose Oretea. May 17, 2006 (photo by Jill Hatzai)
OK, I'm out the door. I'm going to drop off my equipment at Andalucia early so I don't get caught in the rain like yesterday. Tonight I'll have the pleasure of accompanying dancer Sara Hart! Please come. Show is at 8:00pm-ish.
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