At long last – the launch party for the new CD had arrived!  Everything was as expected – a huge, appreciative crowd, a brilliant atmosphere, lots of the old songs with just the right number of new ones, and dancing on chairs if not tables by the end of the night! The new songs were all excellent, and went down well – I’d had a sneak preview, so knew what to expect, but most of the crowd hadn’t, and it didn’t matter – they got almost as many cheers as the familiar ones, and I’m sure that next time the crowd hear them they will be received as old favourites.  Judging by the number of CDs that were being bought – talk about hot cakes – and the ones I’ve posted out mail order, I think the entire audience will be word perfect next time.  They fit in seamlessly with the rest of the set – a bit country, quite a lot Cajun, all feel-good songs that appeal to a wide range of people.  If you haven’t bought the new album yet, do it as soon as you can – you won’t regret it!  I’m glad to say that all my favourite oldies were still included – and thanks to Audrey for requesting Can’t Help Falling in Love, ‘cos I hadn’t heard that one for a while, and it certainly went down well!  A request from me for next time – can we have Where Are You Now, please?  I know Lillian wants to hear it live as much as I do! It was a lovely night, even though I didn’t get to bed till 2am, (and again the following night after the Dog and Gun; it’s no wonder I can’t keep my eyes open today) and good to see what are becoming familiar faces; special mention must be made of John and Pauline who came up from Brighton, especially for the concerts!  I know they felt it was worth it, even though they only arrived at the interval tonight. Judith