South / Midwest Fall 2009 Tour

On October 22, 2009, Victoria & Zeta Five, embarked on a 4 week south / midwest mini tour (affectionately known as the "Johnny Appleseed Tour") traveling as far north as Wisconsin, Victoria's old school stomping grounds, and then south to Nashville to perform and visit with old friends and then return to Austin.

Luiz Coutinho (drums/percussion), Richard Boyd (bass), and Edward T Hammill (rhythm guitar), and "road" kitties, beautiful Sade and sweet Tribbal, accompanied Victoria (Violin / Vocals).

Upon arrival at their first destination in Fond du Lac, Wisconsin, the last week of October 2009, the band wood shedded and then made seven live performances in the first and the second week of November 2009 at Pockets Bar & Grill, Arbuckles, and the Pilgrim United Church of Christ (Fond du Lac), and at Becket's Dinner Club, and at McKnight & Carlson Wines during gallery walk in downtown Oshkosh, which btw was a huge success!

Their last performance in Fond du Lac at the Pilgrim U.C.C. included an afternoon cross-cultural on-hands percussion and dance workshop led by Luiz in the afternoon, and a special evening performance in the sanctuary given in honor and memory of Victoria's mother, Ruth Sandidge, who poured out her love and support to the spiritual, educational, and healing work in her community.

This was a memorable trip where, in addition to performing at various venues, old friendships from the past were re-kindled, as well as time spent with family.

Memories that come to mind, are the fall canopies of colorful maples and elm lining the streets, long hours at the blue goose cafe enjoying smoothies, coffee, and muffins, while working on the Internet, trips to the Fond du Lac Public Library, the Pancake Supper at St. Mary's gymnasium, the Ham Dinner at Pilgrim U.C.C., an exquisite full course organic dinner and spirits catered by Dawn Koehler Designs, numerous dinners at Trepanier's Backyard Grill, Fried Fish nights at Lakeway Bowling Alley, Luiz's Brazillian Gafierra dance and cultural exchange workshop, sight seeing, and the list goes on.

After visiting Fond du Lac, Oshkosh, and Appleton, Wisconsin, the Victoria & Zeta Five was Nashville bound, Victoria & Ed's former home, again to meet up with old friends and mentors, Marion James and James "Nick" Nixon and Rebecca and Christine for chinese and then music at the Stillwater on Jefferson.

(To hear Sunny 97.7 Radio Interview, live recordings from Fond du Lac and Nashville, visit http://zetafive.com/music.htm#LiveRecordings and scroll down to Pockets, Interview, and Luiz & Nick.)