“What is grievance? The baggage of old thought and emotion.” ~ Lao Tzu
I was honored to photograph tonight’s reception welcoming the Reel World String Band’s archives to the UK collection. I’ll post shots from their performance later, but this moment right here; this moment when Deirdre Scaggs hauled an upright bass bigger than she is down a huge flight of marble stairs made me laugh out loud. Not only does she run the place, she doubles as roadie. Who knew? Why she didn’t take the elevator I’m not sure, except that it wouldn’t have been nearly as funny for me. The next time I saw her, she was lugging an amp like a pro through a crowded lobby of appetizer eating Reel World fans. Still, she earned my respect with that double bass on the stairs business. I’m going to hire her as a roadie for my next gig.
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