So to visit the place that was up until now just an imagination in my mind was exciting.
We took a Uber car to Nashville. Uber was relatively new to me. It is a cheaper and better way of getting a taxi ride. You get an app on your phone. Then pay online. Hit the Go button and within minutes a guy turns up with a car to take you to your destination. Neat. More power to their elbow, I say. All paid for before you travel, via credit card. It worked like a dream for us. Approx 20 bucks each way (plus a tip) and we were transported safely there and back by decent people in private cars.
Nashville was a bit seedy and smelly, frankly.
But it delivered well on the country music without fail. Bar after bar on the Honky Tonk strip of Broadway had trios and duos and solo artists delivering pretty well good music. Tight harmonies, good guitar work, and nifty piano riffs a-plenty.
We ate in Tin Roof bar and listened to some music there while we ate lunch. The way it works is that you don't pay for entry, or the music, but the musicians collect tips. A bit like busking indoors. The lead singer guy came round after reminding us all that "Jesus loves a cheerful giver". He then went round with a bucket and got a load of dollars from the punters there. After that we then visited loads of other bars to sample the music.
Ruth even managed to sing a verse of Amazing Grace on the stage of the Information Centre! That's my girl.
Tim managed to mime the second verse and played air-guitar to it.
Satisfied, we walked up the Walk of Fame and saw on the pavement the names of country greats Cece Winans, Emmy Lou Harris, Hank Williams, Dolly Parton, Michael W Smith,
Across the road to the County Music Hall of Fame for a drink before going back to the Grand Ole RV park in Goodletsville, Tennessee.
| first stop for music |
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| At Tin Roof, Broadway, Nashville |
| Broadway, Nashville |
| Revolving guitar outside Hard Rock cafe, Nashville. |
| Inside the Jonny Cash museum shop. |



Ha ha!!! I've loved reading these posts! You're so funny Tim! Ruth doesn't your face ache by now with all the laughing!? What absolute fun. Xxxx
ReplyDeleteI keep telling Ruth that I'm the funny one round here!
DeleteOn behalf of Liz B, she said, "Love the latest blog, the beard and the guitarist. (Think I recognise them). Man up Tim, don't let grow more beard than you!"
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