A sunburst acoustic
June
I know three chords, and it has heard all of them.
What we do
Small nights for collectors, in a shop after closing.
Bring your favorite piece from your collection and tell its story.
There’s food and drinks, a game in the corner, and a week later your piece has a page of its own.
The newest night
Night No. 3, at Sleepy Dog Guitars: eleven guitars, just as many stories, and the best homemade chili we’ve had in years.
Night No. 3
Sleepy Dog Guitars
- Guitars
- Eleven pieces
- A Wednesday, after closing
The shop closed at six, and the last guitar went back in its case a little after ten.
A small parlor guitar
Walt
It sat under my aunt’s bed for thirty years.
A red electric
Dee
The first loud thing I ever owned.
A twelve-string
Marcus
It takes ten minutes to tune, and I’ve never minded.
How a night goes
From closing time to a page of your own, in six beats.
1
The shop closes.
The owner lets our group in, and then locks the front door.
2
Everyone brings a piece.
One favorite thing from your collection, with your first name on a folded tag.
3
Supper.
Something warm on the folding table. Nobody dresses up.
4
The stories.
One at a time, each piece and its story, audio recorded with your permission.
5
A game in the corner.
A few small games, for anyone who wants to play.
6
A week later, the pages.
Every piece gets a page with its picture and its story, and so does the shop.
The nights
Every night is somewhere different, and every one gets a page.
Sleepy Dog Guitars
Night No. 3 · Guitars
Eleven pieces, and the shop dog asleep on the rug.
See the shop’s page →Paper Sleeve Records
Night No. 2 · Records
Nine pieces, and supper among the crates.
See the shop’s page →Top Bunk Games
Night No. 1 · Video games
Ten pieces, and the TV by the door left on.
See the shop’s page →Your shop’s picture goes here.
Host one at your shop
It’s always free. You pick the night and invite your regulars.
Tell me about your shop →Join in
Two ways to be part of the next one.
I’m always looking for collectors and hosts, so get on the list here. That’s how you get invited.
Want me to host one for your group? Tell me what you want to do, and I’ll make it happen.
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