I'm sitting at the lake in Central Park, trying to catch my breath. I had just recorded the West Fourth Trio and it was a hot summer day, I needed some shade. As I'm sitting there I keep seeing this thing pop out of the top of a bush and disappear. I didn't pay it any attention at first but soon realized I had no clue what I was looking at. It looked like a very skinny bird playing peek a boo. I finally pulled out my phone and zoomed all the way in to try to get a picture of what I was looking at. I soon realized it was the top of a bow that kept poking out from the top of the bush. Was there someone playing a instrument back there? I walked around to the get a better look and there was a trio playing guitar, bass, and fiddle! It took me a while to work out how to get to them but when I did I was introduced to the Rachel Herman Trio! They had wondered down one of the nature trails in the park to practice for an upcoming gig, at a liquor store no less! They agreed to let me setup some gear and capture this unique performance.

You can watch their full performance on YouTube! https://youtu.be/zwr0BCXXcdk?si=oTuge1fKUMe_KOsm

00:00 - Blue RIdge Cabin Home

03:08 - St. Ann's Reel

05:14 - Old Joe Clark

07:08 - Roll in My Sweet Baby's Arms