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These pics and video are from Sunday Night. Chris Laywas in town from Beijing and I brought him along to see my FAVORITE Taiwanese female singer, Mavis Fan and her band 100% performing at an outdoor local in Taipo (that's up in the New Territories where I go biking all the time btw).
 yes, that is a bonfire in the middle of the crowd in front of the stage. :-o
yes, that is a bonfire in the middle of the crowd in front of the stage. :-o
 despite the cold everyone was sitting rather orderly on the ground most of the time.  Total there were about 500 people there i think?
despite the cold everyone was sitting rather orderly on the ground most of the time.  Total there were about 500 people there i think?
 It was rather intimate though, the stage was low and everyone had a good seat.
It was rather intimate though, the stage was low and everyone had a good seat.
 Because it was quite chilly,  Mavis and her band 100% were all bundled up in their winter gear.
Because it was quite chilly,  Mavis and her band 100% were all bundled up in their winter gear.
 I pushed my 3x lens + digital zoom to the brink to get these close-ups!
I pushed my 3x lens + digital zoom to the brink to get these close-ups! 
I'm sure Chris will have much much nicer pics, he had his pro camera with him of course.
 It wouldn't be Mavis without the flute!  I described her to Chris as 
'
The female Taiwan equivalent of Jethro Tull'.  :-D
It wouldn't be Mavis without the flute!  I described her to Chris as 
'
The female Taiwan equivalent of Jethro Tull'.  :-D
Here's an awesome video I took of them playing '明白' -
great tune! very mellow!
 toward the end of her set she got up from behind the keyboard, put the flute down and picked up the pace a bit. ;-)
toward the end of her set she got up from behind the keyboard, put the flute down and picked up the pace a bit. ;-)
 I snuck around the other side to get some shots from a new angle
I snuck around the other side to get some shots from a new angle
 the finale song was really up tempo.  I liked it a lot and the crowd really got boisterous.  Suddenly it didn't feel quite so cold. ;-)
the finale song was really up tempo.  I liked it a lot and the crowd really got boisterous.  Suddenly it didn't feel quite so cold. ;-)
A few familiar faces in the audience too:
 Don, 
Helenand 
Josie, joined by 
Chris.   Eman and Ellen from 
at17 were there too, but they were too busy dancing around in the back for me to get a good pic. ;-)
Don, 
Helenand 
Josie, joined by 
Chris.   Eman and Ellen from 
at17 were there too, but they were too busy dancing around in the back for me to get a good pic. ;-)
Great job Mavis! Looking forward to another BBQ w/ you and 100% when its a bit warmer!
 
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