Raul Malo and Michael Guerra on the road at New Hope Winery 12 08 13

Wait, what is a Raul Malo solo tour post doing in the Mavericks reunion tour blog?  It's like Raul says, he and Michael sing it in Spanish because they can!  So I'm the blog author and I can.  But it's not off topic at all. Two talented Mavericks, the bandleader and the outstanding accordionist and guitarist and, now we can see/hear, vocalist.  So that's why.

It was a snowy and icy night on the hilly roads of Bucks County, but 90% of the sold-out crowd made it to the show.  Now that's dedication.

Sometimes a second night at a venue can be a pale imitation of the first night.  I witnessed the second, which was rollicking, and by all accounts, equal to the first, with slightly differing setlists.

Here's what was played last night, in order, something that I used to do well back in the MML/RTML days :)   21 songs, each a beauty

Silent Night

I'll Be Home For Christmas

Santa Claus Is Back In Town

Welcome To My World

Lucky One

Games Lovers Play

Loving You

For You

Hot Burrito #1 

Me Voy Pa'l Pueblo

Every Little Thing

I Said I Love You

[acoustic solo] Dream River

[acoustic solo] The Wonder Of You

[acoustic solo] Moon River (by request from the audience)

Marshmallow World

Never On Sunday, erupts in laughter, segues into Tico Tico

Polkas? Not an expert, but definitely Beer Barrel Polka was in there

Feliz Navidad

Come Unto Me (was to have been the finale, but then)

Around The World

All of the Dec. 8 videos, every last one of them, are up on Youtube.  Enjoy! So now you know how I remembered the setlist.

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Afterwards, Raul and Michael visited with the crowd for quite a generous time, and signed CDs and posed for photos.  It's always a great part of the shows to talk with these talented and did I mention generous artists.

We learned that the Mavericks will do a new studio album, and we learned that Michael is getting a wireless mic and wireless setup for his accordions so that he can wander down in front of the Mavs when he soloes. Well-deserved! 

Really glad that I took a day off after this one, whew.  Hope you see the Mavs out on the road for the best party show around.

Merry Christmas!  Happy Hanukkah!  Happy Birthday!  Cheers! 

Oh yeah, look for The Mavericks, In Time, fantastic 90 minute show airing now on your local PBS stations.  Not to be missed if you can help it.  DVDs were available for a pledge to the stations, a worthy cause (because anyone that airs 90 minutes of the Mavericks is a cause that I can support, eh)

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