“Now that’s a long, tall drink of ‘Sexy’” is now Shelagh Rogers, laughter with that big warm smile of her’s, introduced Russell deCarle, celebrated Canadian songwriter, lead singer and founding member of Prairie Oyster.  On stage along with Russell where Denis Keldie playing the accordion in a true Zydeco style like I remember in N’Orleans, and Steve Briggs, guitarist with soul.   We all felt that closeness of a great venue, The Roxy, on Thursday, June 24^th.  Singing and playing Cajun, country, blues and love songs prefaced by amiable conversations, stories and history cumulated into Russell’s first solo recording “Under the Big Big Sky”.   Nathan Tinkham joined in and, well we just couldn’t let them go without a standing ovation and a few more songs.  My fav:  Fingernail Moon, Mohair Sam, and Sugar Beet.  Now don’t that sound southern and country.  You Betcha!