It's "Tuna" Not "Tuner"

Make this official if you haven't heard it before: Jorma Kaukonen and Jack Casady, the guys who started Jefferson Airplane and Hot Tuna, are coming to the Narrows on September 29.

If you're reading this blog from outside New England, you may not know that locals sometimes pronounce "tuna" as "tuner." Why? It's a mystery. Probably to make up for all of the r's dropped at the end of "car."

But your blogger digresseth...

Jorma and Jack are calling the show "Hot Tuna Acoustic," probably because they plan to play acoustic more or less. So Jorma won't be playing that electric guitar he's holding in the photo. But then, who knows? You won't mind, will you?

I don't recall Jack Casady playing the Narrows, but Jorma Kaukonen has, and your humble blogger, who emceed the show, butchered his name, even with some coaching from Jorma's wife.

I'll probably ask somebody from the audience to climb on stage and correctly pronounce his name into the microphone.

Tickets will be $30 in advance, and $35 day of show. At this writing, they may not yet be available, though you can always email the Narrows at publicrelations@ncfta.org and ask. Or call (508) 324-1926.

And if you call, please don't request "Hot Tuner" tickets!