Faneuil Hall Wrapup

This summer went by quickly (was there ever one that didn't?). We've had a marvelous time playing - it's our absolute favorite thing. All told, we didn't miss out on that many performances due to injury, thanks to superb support from friends. Thank You all.

This was our first summer playing at Faneuil Hall Marketplace (or FaHaMa, as I like to think of it), and also our first full summer of street performing. We first started street performing last fall in Harvard Square. This gig has dominated our schedule and we're feeling ready for a break - especially from the traffic, loadins, parking, etc. I hope to use the time dividend in putting together some better recordings. (Wait, isn't that what I said last winter?).

Veteran FaHaMa performers all said that tourist crowds & tips were down this year. In that case, I'm glad we had no previous experience to compare it to, because we were pretty happy with the money in the bucket. But we're not looking to make a living from this.

The Apple Crisp formula is this Triad: novel/upbeat music + unusual instrument + young kid.

All told, if I had the summer to do over, I can't think of anything we'd have done differently.