Had a great time at the epcot shows. All the Guthries were present and a few blunderites also. Reg and I hooked up with Nancy, Freddie, and our new friend Wendy and we all pitched in saving each other seats and so on. Arlo does three "shows" a day at epcot, each about 45 minutes with an hour between each one. He pretty much takes his regular show and breaks it up into three parts. (No encores at Disney) Folks que up early for the first show to get good seats. In past years Disney let you remain were you were through all three shows. This year they insisted on clearing the theater between each show, making everyone wait in line again. Folks were not happy with that at all. This led to people walking out in the middle of Arlo's last song each show to get back on line. After all was said and done most folks ended up back in the same seats anyhow. Arlo, Abe, Sarah and Johnny performed Thursday and Friday. Gordon joined them for Saturday and Sunday. Gordon was away attending his son's high school graduation and was a proud papa when I spoke with him Saturday.

Thursday, 6/02/05

1st Set

Chilling Of The Evening
Sing Me Back Home
St. James Infirmary
Exploration (Johnny On keyboard, Sarah Lee did the guitar solo on Johnny's electric)
Haleiwa Blues
Coming Into Los Angeles

2nd Set

Alice's Restaurant (Abe the lyrics on his laptop, Arlo needed help twice and there were some omissions)
When A Soldier Makes It Home

Arlo came out and met fans and signed stuff between the 2nd and 3rd shows each day. Jackie video taped each show.

3rd Set

St. Louis Tickle
The Sunnyside Of Life (Sarah and all)
City Of New Orleans
Highway In The Wind
Me And Bobby McGee
This Land Is Your Land

After the story of Joe and the Pharoah Annie, Mo, Jacklyn and Olivia joined in the last chorus of This Land


Friday, 6/03/05

1st Set

Chilling Of The Evening
Motorcycle Song (Sung straight thru-no story)
Ring Around The Rosey Rag
Exploration ( Sarah and Johnny)
Sing Me Back Home
Coming Into Los Angeles

2nd Set

Alice's Rstaurant (Fewer omissions, adg only looked to Abe once)
When A Soldier Makes It Home

3rd Set

City Of New Orleans
Sailing Down My Golden River (Sarah)
The Sunny Side Of Life (Sarah and all)
Me And Bobby McGee
This Land Is Your Land

Again Annie, Mo, Jacklyn and Olivia joined in the final chorus. Arlo wore his funky black cowboy hat for this and the following days shows.

Saturday, 6/04/05

1st Set

Back By Popular Demand
Exploration (Sarah and Johnny)
Ring Around A Rosey Rag
Haleiwa Blues
Coming Into Los Angeles

2nd Set

Alice's Restaurant (Arlo was dead on tonight, Abe said he expects to keep the laptop around for a while yet just in case)
When A Soldier Makes It Home

3rd Set

City Of New Orleans
You Are My Sunshine (Sarah)
Me and Bobby McGee
My Old Friend
This Land Is Your Land

Annie, Cathy, Mo, Jacklyn and Olivia (with her fiddle) joined in the last chorus.


Sunday, 6/05/05

1st Set

Back by Popular Demand
Black Mountain Rag
Exploration (Sarah and Johnny)
Sing Me Back Home
St. James Infirmary
Coming Into Los Angeles

2nd Set

Alice's Restaurant (Arlo was right on again, Abe's laptop was nowhere in sight)
Motorcycle Song

3rd Set

When A Soldier Makes It Home
City Of New Orleans
The Sunnyside Of Life (Sarah and All)
Highway In The Wind
This Land Is Your Land

Again Cathy, Annie, Mo, Jacklyn and Olivia joined in This Land.

We had a great time at the gigs and had the following week to enjoy the Disney parks and make a couple of trips to Sea World. On the way to the Vero Beach gig we passed the Rising Son office on Rte.1, (the sign for the office simply reads Folksinger) and had the opportunity to spend the better part of a day at Kashi. looking forward to next year already.