You can purchase a lexan (allegedly "unbreakable" plastic) cutlery set at your local camping gear outfitter. BTW, I've managed to break 'em. It's tough, but it CAN be done! They are usually sold in a set (fork, spoon and knife), but it's the spoons that are best to use on a frottoir -- in a low-volume setting. Whether that's acoustic or just, let's say, the "dinner" portion of a private party gig. When they're done eatin', ya crank up the PA and switch to the paint can openers!

The plasticware is also great in rehearsal. I rehearse with a drummer that has electronic drums (for rehearsals only) and my rubboard player will use the lexan spoons on the rubboard so we don't squint as much!

S'all good...

R!CK

Thanks Guys -that's cleared up all my loose ends. Now I can sleep at night!

Joe Chavis will be backing Leon this weekend. The rest of the band are some very competent Brits - yes, there are some! Actually, I do the bass player a dis-service. I think it'll be Vera van Heeringen, from the Netherlands.

Leon is doing the accordion workshop.

Can't wait!

BJ

Getting back to the reggae discusion for a minute, I saw Horace Trahan last year at the Blue Moon saloon for Mardi Gras and they did a few reggae tunes which I thought were awsome. They really had the place jammin and the political basis on some were right on. It may have been a turn off for some, expecting different Horace style , but I thought it was great to have in the set. I would consider buying an album with some of that on it if he would put it out.