{"id":6418,"date":"2011-12-25T15:12:04","date_gmt":"2011-12-25T13:12:04","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/?p=6418"},"modified":"2011-12-28T15:55:08","modified_gmt":"2011-12-28T13:55:08","slug":"long-time-citizen-at-the-grand-daddy","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/2011\/12\/long-time-citizen-at-the-grand-daddy\/","title":{"rendered":"Long Time Citizen at the Grand Daddy"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"eventDate\">Fri 23 December 2011<\/div>\n<p>What better way to ease into the Christmas weekend than unwinding at the Grand Daddy Hotel with the bluesy sounds of Long Time Citizen?<\/p>\n<p><a  href=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/Long-Time-Citizen_LMcC_4979.jpg\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-1\" data-rl_title=\"Long Time Citizen\" data-rl_caption=\"\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-6424\" title=\"Long Time Citizen\" src=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/Long-Time-Citizen_LMcC_4979-300x199.jpg\" alt=\"Long Time Citizen\" width=\"300\" height=\"199\" srcset=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/Long-Time-Citizen_LMcC_4979-300x199.jpg 300w, http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/Long-Time-Citizen_LMcC_4979-575x383.jpg 575w, http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/Long-Time-Citizen_LMcC_4979.jpg 650w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a>\u00a0 <a  href=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/Long-Time-Citizen_LMcC_5012.jpg\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-1\" data-rl_title=\"Long Time Citizen\" data-rl_caption=\"\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-6428\" title=\"Long Time Citizen\" src=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/Long-Time-Citizen_LMcC_5012-300x199.jpg\" alt=\"Long Time Citizen\" width=\"300\" height=\"199\" srcset=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/Long-Time-Citizen_LMcC_5012-300x199.jpg 300w, http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/Long-Time-Citizen_LMcC_5012-575x383.jpg 575w, http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/Long-Time-Citizen_LMcC_5012.jpg 650w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<p>It was a quiet and really laid-back affair, the fairy lights in the ceiling and on a small Christmas tree adding a tasteful amount of festive cheer. I hadn&#8217;t seen Long Time Citizen before, but remember Three Bored\/More White Guys, some kind of previous incarnations of theirs, from back in the day.<\/p>\n<p>I liked them a lot, plus they kept the <a title=\"Lonesome Dave Ferguson at the Grand Daddy Hotel\" href=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/2011\/05\/lonesome-dave-ferguson-at-the-grand-daddy-hotel\/\" target=\"_blank\">Grand Daddy&#8217;s record intact<\/a> in terms of <a title=\"Lonesome Dave Ferguson at the Grand Daddy Hotel\" href=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/2011\/05\/lonesome-dave-ferguson-at-the-grand-daddy-hotel\/\" target=\"_blank\">picking perfect bands<\/a> for the vibe of the venue. Lovely evening break from the festive rush.<\/p>\n\n\t\t<style type=\"text\/css\">\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 {\n\t\t\t\tmargin: auto;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 .gallery-item {\n\t\t\t\tfloat: left;\n\t\t\t\tmargin-top: 10px;\n\t\t\t\ttext-align: center;\n\t\t\t\twidth: 33%;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 img {\n\t\t\t\tborder: 2px solid #cfcfcf;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 .gallery-caption {\n\t\t\t\tmargin-left: 0;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t\/* see gallery_shortcode() in wp-includes\/media.php *\/\n\t\t<\/style>\n\t\t<div id='gallery-1' class='gallery galleryid-6418 gallery-columns-3 gallery-size-thumbnail'><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/Long-Time-Citizen_LMcC_4958.jpg' title=\"Long Time Citizen\" data-rl_title=\"Long Time Citizen\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/Long-Time-Citizen_LMcC_4958-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Long Time Citizen\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/Long-Time-Citizen_LMcC_4951.jpg' title=\"Long Time Citizen\" data-rl_title=\"Long Time Citizen\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/Long-Time-Citizen_LMcC_4951-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Long Time Citizen\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/Long-Time-Citizen_LMcC_4947.jpg' title=\"Long Time Citizen\" data-rl_title=\"Long Time Citizen\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/Long-Time-Citizen_LMcC_4947-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Long Time Citizen\" srcset=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/Long-Time-Citizen_LMcC_4947-150x150.jpg 150w, http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/Long-Time-Citizen_LMcC_4947-300x300.jpg 300w, http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/Long-Time-Citizen_LMcC_4947-575x575.jpg 575w, http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/Long-Time-Citizen_LMcC_4947.jpg 650w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/Long-Time-Citizen_LMcC_4972.jpg' title=\"Long Time Citizen\" data-rl_title=\"Long Time Citizen\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/Long-Time-Citizen_LMcC_4972-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Long Time Citizen\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/Long-Time-Citizen_LMcC_4988.jpg' title=\"Long Time Citizen\" data-rl_title=\"Long Time Citizen\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/Long-Time-Citizen_LMcC_4988-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Long Time Citizen\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/Long-Time-Citizen_LMcC_5010.jpg' title=\"Long Time Citizen\" data-rl_title=\"Long Time Citizen\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/Long-Time-Citizen_LMcC_5010-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Long Time Citizen\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/table_LMcC_4934.jpg' title=\"audience\" data-rl_title=\"audience\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/table_LMcC_4934-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"audience\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/audience_LMcC_4986.jpg' title=\"kids\" data-rl_title=\"kids\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/audience_LMcC_4986-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"kids\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/audience_LMcC_5018.jpg' title=\"audience\" data-rl_title=\"audience\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/audience_LMcC_5018-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"audience\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<p>&#8211; &#8211; &#8211;<\/p>\n<p><a title=\"long time citizen\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/pages\/Long-Time-Citizen\/228080183892739\" target=\"_blank\">Long Time Citizen on Facebook<\/a>\u00a0 |\u00a0 <a title=\"grand daddy\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/Grand.Daddy.Hotel\" target=\"_blank\">The Grand Daddy Hotel on Facebook<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a title=\"facebook album\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/media\/set\/?set=a.260045170727533.65607.182524021812982&amp;type=1http:\/\/\" target=\"_blank\">Photos on facebook over here<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Fri 23 December 2011 What better way to ease into the Christmas weekend than unwinding at the Grand Daddy Hotel with the bluesy sounds of Long Time Citizen? 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