{"id":487,"date":"2014-03-11T04:00:04","date_gmt":"2014-03-11T10:00:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/the-dregs.net\/?p=487"},"modified":"2014-03-11T14:16:08","modified_gmt":"2014-03-11T20:16:08","slug":"tap-dancing-violin-solo","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/the-dregs.net\/site\/tap-dancing-violin-solo\/","title":{"rendered":"TAP DANCING VIOLIN SOLO!"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/the-dregs.net\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/ridiculous-irish-musicians.jpg.jpg?ssl=1\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-495\" alt=\"ridiculous irish musicians.jpg\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/the-dregs.net\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/ridiculous-irish-musicians.jpg.jpg?resize=300%2C225&#038;ssl=1\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/the-dregs.net\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/ridiculous-irish-musicians.jpg.jpg?resize=300%2C225&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/the-dregs.net\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/ridiculous-irish-musicians.jpg.jpg?w=500&amp;ssl=1 500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a>So everyone is coming to see our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/events\/536710393093596\/?ref_dashboard_filter=upcoming\">St. Paddy&#8217;s day show at the Bryant Lake Bowl<\/a>, right? \u00a0I bring this up because we have a brand new Dregs feature to share with everyone!<\/p>\n<p>Now everyone knows that The Dregs will perform any song you request for $5, even if we don&#8217;t know it. \u00a0That&#8217;s a given. \u00a0The $5 rule will, of course, be in full effect at our show on Saturday night. \u00a0The $25 Virgin Sturgeon verse is also in full effect. \u00a0As is the $10 Lesbians in Socks.<\/p>\n<p>But we are an Irish band and for St. Patrick&#8217;s Day, we want to do something special.<\/p>\n<p>So Friday night I was out at dinner with some members of the Dregs, some members of the Court Revelers, Lolly Foy, and\u00a0<del>Molly&#8217;s boyfriend<\/del> my boyfriend Marc. \u00a0Over flaming cheese and egg lemon soup, we learned something exciting.<\/p>\n<p>It turns out, Dregs fans, that Molly knows how to <em>tap dance<\/em>.<\/p>\n<p>She also plays the violin. \u00a0You know what that means!<\/p>\n<p><em><strong>TAP DANCING VIOLIN SOLO!<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p>I don&#8217;t know about you, but I want to see Molly tap dance and play the violin at the same time. \u00a0I fully expect that she won&#8217;t be able to do either one fairly well if she is trying to do them at the same time. \u00a0That, my friends, is what makes this the greatest idea ever.<\/p>\n<p>So on Saturday, we offer our first ever request\u00a0<em>upgrade<\/em>. \u00a0If you give us an\u00a0<em>extra<\/em> $5 with a request (and the song features a violin solo), Molly will do a tap dancing violin solo.<\/p>\n<p>If you want to know why that would be awesome, <a href=\"http:\/\/youtu.be\/B--PqOHeVLY\">go watch this video<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>And then prepare yourself for a tap dancing violin solo featuring Molly!<\/p>\n<p>Now for this week&#8217;s rehearsal recording. \u00a0We&#8217;ve spent a little time polishing up \u00a0the harmonies on &#8220;Arlington,&#8221; which is a song we performed for our Christmas and New Year&#8217;s shows. \u00a0This week you can hear something close to what we&#8217;ll be performing on Saturday night.<\/p>\n<audio class=\"wp-audio-shortcode\" id=\"audio-487-1\" preload=\"none\" style=\"width: 100%;\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"audio\/mpeg\" src=\"https:\/\/the-dregs.net\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/Arlington.mp3?_=1\" \/><a href=\"https:\/\/the-dregs.net\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/Arlington.mp3\">https:\/\/the-dregs.net\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/Arlington.mp3<\/a><\/audio>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>So everyone is coming to see our St. Paddy&#8217;s day show at the Bryant Lake Bowl, right? \u00a0I bring this up because we have a brand new Dregs feature to share with everyone! 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