A Barbecue and A Concert
By Judy Evans
@JudyEv (325594)
Rockingham, Australia
November 12, 2016 3:25am CST
We went to barbecue and concert last night at Yabberup, a tiny settlement not too far from here. We stayed in our bus at a friend's house nearby. It is a very friendly community and despite the tiny size of the hall, it is one of the most-used buildings in our Shire (county/region).
After the barbecue, a local bluegrass group played for a while then a group called The Company took over. They are from Brisbane, Queensland, on the other side of Australia but had organised themselves a mini-tour of Western Australia. One of the members now lives in Nashville but comes back from time to time.
It always amazed me that some of these musicians can play so many instruments so well. Two played ukulele, mandolin or violin, all with equal skill while the others stuck to their guitar and double bass. It was a great night.
The four musicians stayed with our friends so we were able to meet them bother before and after the concert. This morning we had a sumptuous German breakfast. I tried guinea fowl eggs, which aren't specifically a German dish but were something I hadn't tried before. We've skipped lunch as breakfast was such a hearty meal but we've been having dinner soon.
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@Inlemay (17714)
• South Africa
13 Nov 16
@JudyEv THAT is a very big breakfast - I have not tried nut butter yet and I see its very much on the shelves here in SA. I loved the cheeses and jams when in Europe and have adopted that kind of breakfast with the different breads - I dont do sausages at all - no pork as you know, but I love eggs
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@JudyEv (325594)
• Rockingham, Australia
13 Nov 16
We had them on the farm years ago and they are common in the vineyards here when they help keep down the pests without hurting the grapes. We had eveything you could imagine at the breakfast - eggs, bacon, pumpernickel breads, wholemeal rolls, nut butter, ricotta and other cheeses, avocado, kiwi fruit, jams, honey - we didn't need to eat again for hours.
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@crazyhorseladycx (39515)
• United States
13 Nov 16
how wonderful to've got to meet those musicians 'n spend time with 'em, yer friends. ya'd ne'er tried guinea eggs 'fore? somethin' else to check 'f yer to-do list, lol.
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@CookieMonster46 (13447)
• United States
1 Jan 17
Sounds like some fun times to me, I like the name Yabberup...
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@JudyEv (325594)
• Rockingham, Australia
3 Jan 17
We have some very funny names here. There is a car bumper sticker that says 'Where the hell is Mumballup? Halfway between Yabberup and Noggerup.' 
@JudyEv (325594)
• Rockingham, Australia
12 Nov 16
Being a game bird, I think there is a dark m embrane between the layers of meat. Do you remember this? Just curious. We killed a silky bantam on the farm once but didn't like the dark membrane. We weren't very sophisticated then - and still aren't.
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@JohnRoberts (109857)
• Los Angeles, California
12 Nov 16
Yabberup. You have such amazing names down under.
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@teresatrotter (4073)
• Jacksonville, Florida
12 Nov 16
Glad you had a good time.
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@JudyEv (325594)
• Rockingham, Australia
12 Nov 16
Thanks. They have some great concerts in that little hall.
@arthurchappell (45002)
• Preston, England
12 Nov 16
sounds great - love the name of the place - Yabberup
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@JudyEv (325594)
• Rockingham, Australia
12 Nov 16
The strings of some of the instruments are tuned to the same notes so you don't need to learn different fingering. These people spend a lot of time practising and tinkering away but they are certainly very talented.
@JudyEv (325594)
• Rockingham, Australia
12 Nov 16
These tiny halls and intimate concerts can be much more fun than huge numbers of people in a large venue.
@teamfreak16 (43421)
• Denver, Colorado
12 Nov 16
Sounds like a good time. Live music is the best!
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