Around here, it’s always the last minute. You know the minute I’m talking about, right? You had plans, but they changed, at the last minute. Last week you were going to go out, but at the last minute, something came up. And then there was that week when you were going to stay home, but at the last minute, you went out. It’s just like the stock market nowadays, one minute it’s up…… and then at the last minute, well, you get the idea.

And that brings us to Kate Gaffney. You see, she’s on tour, and yes, at the last minute, she scheduled a solo acoustic show in Hood River. She’s promoting a brand new record, “The Coachman.” I checked out some of her tunes on the web, and I was impressed. She’s now a California based singer-songwriter, and she usually plays with a full band. I think if you like Sheryl Crow, Nora Jones or Gillian Welch, you’ll like Kate. The style is Americana, and the album, “The Coachman,” sounds great, there’s a full back-up band of guitar, mando, pedal steel, drums and B3 organ. Track 2 completely rocks; I keep hitting the repeat button. That’s always a good sign.