From Tom:
Well I think we’re getting the flow of being back on the road. It was an especially talkative Lu -as she said during the show that means she’s feeling very comfortable and that was certainly the case in Iowa City as she had completely improvised introductions to several songs. We added Rock Island Line because Iowa City was apparently one of the first places that got a locomotive that ran on the RIL in 1855. Lu wanted to mention that as part of the reason the Lead Belly classic was in the setlist—she had also just performed a few weeks ago at the Lead Belly tribute show in Washing ton DC. Of course she forgot to mention that historical connection. Oh well can’t get ‘em all. And we can’t fail to mention a big thank you to Iowa City -this was third straight time that Lu has sold out the Englert. We will definitely be back.

