Wowee! What a busy fall! From WPA to driving across Canada, Pavaritti's Limo, countless oatmeal breakfasts at Starbucks, ferrie's, floppy eared rabbits to a great mini-tour with the Infamous Stringdusters.
My last full band show was this past weekend for a special New York broadcast of A Prairie Home Companion. It has been a wonderful year of touring out with these guys. Sebastian named us "Sara Watkins Y Los Pantalones". I can't tell you what a sweet bunch of guys they have been, all through hard travel conditions and lack of sleep. I am so privileged to have these guys on stage with me any night, much less most nights. When any member, or all the members, of Los Pantalones were unavailable for a show, the heroic and very talented Aaron Redfield, Tyler Chester, Todd Lombardo, Byron House and Zeke Hutchins stepped in. I can't thank you guys enough.
Thanks to all the promoters who took a chance on me this year, to John Prine and Garrison Kellor for welcoming me to your shows, and to all of you who came out and supported us. What a remarkable encouragement you are.
All I have left this year are some solo shows in Southern California and the Annual Watkins Family Hour Christmas Show at Largo! This year's show will benefit a very special foundation called Help Mend A Heart. Our good friend Jordan's mom developed an unidentified infection and only 10% of her heart is functioning on its own. She is in great need of a heart transplant and has no insurance to pay for it. Come support her at our special benefit WFH show December 16th. OR you can make a secure donation right on that website.
