Wayne "The Train" Hancock was back in town, this time at a usual and familiar jaunt - The Crystal Corner on Willy St. And he was on full steam, backed by a four piece band that included Madison-born Joel Paterson on guitar, and fueled by tracks from his recently released album Viper of Melodies. Judging from this last performance, the sharpness and wit were in full bloom this glorious spring evening, and had fans of swing, rockabilly and the jukebox packing the floor. The Kristy Larson group opened with a pleasing mix of traditional American music that had the old and not-so-old swinging to the tunes. Here are a mix of pictures from the show that I hope convey some of the immediacy and freshness from a night of 'old-time' music.

- all photos by Ankur Malhotra. As always, we love to hear from you so drop us an e-mail with your comments and requests. If you were at the show, we'd like to know about YOUR experience!