Our B.V.I. Adventure

During their weekly gig at The Elm Beach Bar in Cane Garden Bay, Da Tree Men dropped it down low for a group from Chicago.  Dressed in 70's costumes, these people knew how to have a good time!  Even our guests Kaley and Shane got in on the fun by holding the limbo stick!  Check out the video.



It was such a fun night! 

A new shiny banner provided the perfect backdrop for Da Tree Men's gig at The Elm on Wednesday night.

They played one of their newer cover songs or "an orignal by somebody else," as Pier likes to say into the mic.  It's called Kingston Town and it was written and recorded by UB40.  I really like the melody and Pier's voice fits it perfectly.



Kingston Town

The night seems to fade,
But the moonlight lingers on
There are wonders for everyone...woo ho
The stars shine so bright,
But they're fading after dawn
There is magic in Kingston Town

(chorus)
Oh Kingston Town,
The place I long to be
If I had the whole world
I would give it away
Just to see the girls at play

When I am king,
Surely I would need a queen
And a palace and everything, yeah yeah
And now, I am king,
And my queen will come at dawn
She'll be waiting in Kingston Town

(repeat chorus)
Oh Kingston Town,
The place I long to be
If I had the whole world
I would give it away
Just to see the girls at play, yeahhhh

When I am king,
Surely I would need a queen
And a palace and everything, yeah yeah
And now I am king,
And my queen will come at dawn
She'll be waiting in Kingston Town

She'll be waiting in Kingston Town, by now
She'll be waiting in Kingston Town, oh ya
She'll be waiting in Kingston Town, oh ya

Check out this chalkboard sign at The Elm Beach Bar...  Notice anything amiss?  I'd like to buy a vowel Pat.

There are actually two gems here.  The lack of the letter "u" turns the grouper entree into something a little more obscene.  The fish is getting fresh...wink wink!  Keep reading and this hopeful little meal isn't a sandwich at all, but rather a sandWISH.  

To end on a high note, it looks like they spelled "Caesar" right!

Michael's band played the weekly gig at The Elm in Cane Garden Bay on Sunday night.  Our friends Brian and Beth - who had been on charter all week - were staying with us for a few days, so they were able to see and hear the band in person!



We also played a game of coaster flip.  (If you know another name for this game, let me know!)  While Brian was quite good - Beth ended up winning with 10 coasters!



It was so great to have company while watching the band play...I'm usually the lone "groupie."  Ha!

Cheers!

The band, formerly known as Let's Be Friends {now called Da Tree Men} played The Elm in Cane Garden Bay on Sunday night.  The crowd was fabulous and included an insanely good harmonica player.  That's Captain Bob going to work.  He was amazing!  
A saxophonist also joined in the fun - he usually plays with the Elmtones, the house band that's on hiatus right now because of an injury the lead singer sustained while surfing. 

There was a lot of dancing, especially to the country tunes.  The crowd stayed seated for this next song, in part because they were asked to participate.  So much fun!!!



Here's my favorite band member:


One sad little note: the tip jar that was filled to the top went missing after the show - no joke!  Whoever took it must have needed the money more than the guys - honestly, they were just happy the crowd enjoyed their music enough to tip in the first place!

Here are some other shots from the night:

So proud of Michael - he played in his first-ever paid gig on Sunday night! 

The new band was well received at The Elm.  This beachside restaurant/bar is known for its Sunday nights - they have a big barbeque grill there on the beach, no menus either.  You have three choices: BBQ ribs, BBQ chicken or fish.  It's that simple! {and it's that good!}

A crowd of regulars, along with a few tourists, were there.  Let's Be Friends filled in for the house band, the Elmtones.  I don't think those regulars seemed to mind...Let's Be Friends gave out free shots of Pusser's rum!


Here's one of my favorite songs that they performed...



There are other performances on my newly created YouTube channel.  (When they played Cash, they had some dancers take the floor!)  Feel free to check out the videos!

You may remember, Michael, Adam and Pier formed a band a month or so ago.  Thanks to Adam's persistence, he found a set of drums here on the island, which meant they could rehearse up at Adam's house regularly.


They're sounding great!  Their song list is really coming together.  They're playing everything from rock to reggae.  A few of my favorite tunes are by the Grateful Dead, Johnny Cash and Paul Simon.

A big thank you to all that participated in the "naming the band" poll here on OurBVIAdventure.  While High Turnover and Full Moon Disclosure were the most popular, the band has decided to go with...

LET'S BE FRIENDS! 

Their first paying gig is on Sunday night at The Elm at Cane Garden Bay.  I'll be sure to record some video so you can see and hear them in action.  Let's be friends!