I went out to dinner with my new friends Jonathan and Brandy because it was Jonathan's birthday. Brandy is a stage actress and the children's minister at Trinity Grace and Jonathan is my crazy karaoke friend. We had a lovely dinner at this place called Merchant House in Battery Park City. It was like a little escape because it was on the water with a nice cool breeze and it was quiet. Quiet is very rare in the city.
We were sitting outside at first because of the breeze and the view. All of a sudden the wind picked up and literally blew glasses and plates off the tables outside. We were relocated very quickly inside and then rain just started pouring down. It only lasted about 10 minutes but we were thankful we weren't out there. Dinner was so good and I enjoyed the great company.
After dinner we headed to a bar called Bar 55 in the West Village because Jonathan's friend was playing there. Okay...I had no idea how amazing this band would be. There really are no words to describe them because they were just so cool! It was a combination of bluegrass and world music and it consisted of incredible musicians, incredible performances, incredible lyrics and an incredible accordion player. I never really thought the accordion was cool because I've only ever heard it in Tejano music and that does nothing for me. But the accordion player named Rob played this instrument in such a way that I forgot it was an accordion. The lead singer was also so awesome! He felt every lyric is his soul and conveyed that to the us in the audience. He captured our attention every time he sang. At one point the whole band grabbed a percussion instrument and marched around the bar in a line while we sang part of a song they taught us. It was such an intense musical moment and I loved it.
I love New York and Bar 55 and Matuto Music. Check out their website http://matutomusic.com/ because these guys are incredible!
Love,
Miss Gulley in Manhattan
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