We spent Saturday evening in downtown Phoenixville. We ate at Molly Maguire's Irish Restaurant & Pub, during which we were treated to a wholly unexpected and dazzling fireworks display (it was from a private party). The poor little terrier at the table next to us was terrified. Her owner cuddled her and tried to cover her ears through the lengthy and very loud display.
After dinner we headed over the newly expanded Colonial Theatre to hear Al Stewart perform all of the songs from his classic 1976 "Year of the Cat" album. He didn't play them in the order they are on the record, so toward the end I felt like a card-counter at a blackjack table: "OK, the only songs left are 'One Stage Before' or 'Year of the Cat'."
Al's supporting band was called the Empty Pockets, and I don't think I've ever seen a happier drummer than Danny Rosenthal: though he was working really hard, he kept grinning through pretty much the whole show. He appeared to be just a few years older than the Young Relative and seemed fully aware of his good fortune in getting to tour with such a top-notch performer. And Marc Macisso's sax solo during "Year of the Cat" was thrilling.
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