# Della Mae at Freight & Salvage Coffeehouse, March 23, 2018

[Freight & Salvage Coffeehouse](https://www.thefreight.org/event/1579137-della-mae-berkeley/) presents [Della Mae](http://www.dellamae.com/), with opener [Phoebe Hunt](https://phoebehuntmusic.com/)  
[2020 Addison Street, Berkeley, CA 94704-1104 USA](http://maps.google.com/maps?q=2020+Addison+Street,+Berkeley,+CA+94704-1104+USA&hl=en)  
8:00 PM, Friday, March 23, 2018

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## Set One: Phoebe Hunt

[8:01 PM lights down, announcements, Phoebe out]

01. [8:04 PM] _Take Me Home_
02. [8:09 PM] _New York_
03. [8:16 PM] _Pink and Blue_
04. [8:21 PM] _Not a Day Goes By_ @  
[add Courtney Hartman on acoustic guitar]
05. [8:26 PM] _My Silent Prayer_
06. [8:30 PM] _Marching On_  
[set ends 8:34 PM]

## Performers

* [Phoebe Hunt](https://phoebehuntmusic.com/): @ acoustic guitar, violin, vox.

## Set Two: Della Mae

[8:52 PM lights down, announcements, band out]

01. [8:55 PM] _Jamie Dear_
02. [8:58 PM] _Down to You_
03. [9:04 PM] _Sweet Verona_  
[CW takes off her guitar]
04. [9:08 PM] _Shambles_
05. [9:11 PM] _Rude Awakening_  
[CW picks up the guitar again]
06. [9:15 PM] _This World Oft Can Be_
07. [9:21 PM] _First Song Dancer_ ω
08. [9:24 PM] _Saigon_ (CH) ω
09. [9:31 PM] _Turtle Dove_
10. [9:34 PM] _Boston Town_
11. [9:38 PM] _Pine Tree_ (JLG)
12. [9:42 PM] _Spider Bit the Baby_
13. [9:44 PM] _Empire_  
[for the next tune, JLG, ZG and CH all set down their instruments]
14. [9:48 PM] _High Away and Gone_ ω  
[pause for everyone to get instruments back and ready]
15. [9:52 PM] _Bluebird Blackbird_
16. [9:57 PM] _Good Blood_ (JLG)
17. [10:03 PM] _Aged Pine_
18. [10:10 PM] ? (unidentified instrumental)  
[set ends 10:13 PM]  
   
**Encore** (with Phoebe Hunt)
19. [10:16 PM] _Time to Move On_ (CH)  
[show ends 10:20 PM]


## Performers

[Della Mae](http://www.dellamae.com/)

* Jenni Lyn Gardner: mandolin, lead and harmony vox;
* Zoe Guigueno: contrabass, harmony vox;
* Courtney Hartman: acoustic guitar, lead and harmony vox;
* Kimber Ludiker: founder, violin;
* Celia Woodsmith: acoustic guitar, ω washboard, lead vox.

## Notes

Caught one song from [North Country Blue](https://northcountryblue.com/) playing on the Gallery Stage in the lobby before heading out to Pollo for a gyro sandwich, then a second tune on my return about 20 minutes later. Good to see that at least some young 'uns are still interested in this sort of music!

Headed outside to grab dinner (a gyro sandwich from Original Pollo, yum!), listened to another song from North Country Blue back in the Freight lobby, then came back to find someone had tried swiping my seats by moving my jacket and book down a few seats towards the aisle. WTF? I vented my spleen at the woman standing there where I'd left my things, then reclaimed the seats once she left. The _noive_ of some people!

I was surprised that Phoebe Hunt opened as a solo performer -- having previewed her work via YouTube wherein every video that I watched featured her playing with other musicians. So this was a novelty! I enjoyed her set, but it didn't necessarily grab me as something to evangelize about: neither the words nor music made any deep impression. And while I was happy when Courtney Hartman joined her onstage, their duo performance seemed particularly unrehearsed. Stage fright? Dunno. Anyways, I found it less than compelling.

Similarly, I liked Della Mae's show, but not necessarily enough to see them again soon. The faster, driving tunes were fun to hear (_Down to You_, _Spider Bit the Baby_!), but the slower tunes didn't really grab my attention. Must be getting grouchy in my old age! I found it was satisfactory, overall, but not great. Hard for me to put a finger on the why of it, so I won't -- just chalk it up to personal taste!

## Photos

Big thanks to Ting for the photo gallery! 

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Dr. Dave was also on the job; his gallery for tonight is [online here](https://www.drdavephoto.com/Galleries/Music/Della-Mae/Freight-andSalvage-March-232018-with-Phoebe-Hunt-North/).

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