Nat and Jenine had a great time in the US this year. Jenine attended Rockygrass Academy where she had a lot of fun and learned a lot, without actually becoming a noticably better bass player. Oh well.

Nat's Nechville banjo had a full makeover from the man himself and now sounds real pretty. He also has brought another, new Nechville back to New Zealand with him, which is up for sale. These banjos are not currently available in NZ or Australia. They really need to be played to be appreciated. The model we brought back with us has a wooden tone ring, and Nechville's patented "Heli-mount" system. Again, gotta play it to appreciate it.

October is going to be pretty full-on with four scheduled gigs. We'll look for you at one of them!