Let me share my new favorite song.

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Tift Merritt Broken from Concord Music Group on Vimeo.

I’ve been listening to Tift‘s latest album, Another Country, a lot. I’ve become quite addicted to the song “Broken.” I can’t even tell you how many times I played it today!

It’s been fresh in my mind since we saw her perform at one of our favorite venues, the Rams Head Tavern, last night.

What an awesome show! She performed for around two hours, full of energy and passion for her songs. We had a front-row table, just a few feet from her microphone when she wasn’t singing from behind the grand piano. It was a bit crowded on that small stage, she performed most songs with a full band.

This is a small, intimate venue. The musicians often come out and meet their fans after the shows. We have a growing collection of signed CD covers!

Now for the amusing story. Well, we found it hilarious. Your mileage may vary.

After the show ended, I snuck off to the restroom before the band came out. When I returned, my husband pointed out a guy standing by the still-closed door to the green room.

Now, since this is a small space, the audience is very close to the stage. I could have easily grabbed a setlist if I wanted to — I have from a few shows. They’re framed with the signed CD-covers.

Anyway, my husband told me this guy took not one, but THREE setlists off the stage. And then he rushed over to the green room, to be first in line when Tift came out.

He must have been an out-of-towner.

Tift and the band came out from the other door and greeted the small crowd that had gathered. She took photos with people (I should really start bringing my camera more often), and we greeted her and got the latest cover signed. (We got her other albums signed when we saw her last year.)

Meanwhile, I looked back as we left, and saw that guy still standing by the green room door. It was in a bit of an alcove, so he couldn’t see the crowd and the band walking around!

Ha ha. Serves him right! I wonder when he finally figured it out.