It wasn't your daddy's niteclub. The Stone Circle Theatre is a converted church in the Ridgewood section of Queens, accessible by the L train. Acoustically, these spaces can be dicey, with sound bouncing all over, but the team at this community venue had it under control.

I had been invited up to the city by my daughter for the weekend. She needed a night to chill and I was stoked to see Babehoven, who traveled down from Hudson, N.Y. 

There were pews on the sides and chairs stacked in the corner and I asked a young lady if she wanted one. Pearl and I began chatting and she immediately pegged me as someone in a band, which I described – our history and where we were from. 

She had seen Babehoven before and asked my favorite songs. Umm, “Life In Art” with Squirrel Flower, “Dizzy Spin,” “Lasagna.” We traded names of similar bands and she told me to check into Florry. 

Carol, a traditional acoustic artist accompanies by an electric guitarist and cello/banjo player, opened the show with about seven songs. She sings staight-up earnest folk music that I liked and respected.

Babehoven is fronted by songwriter Maya Bon, who played keyboards, with collaborator Ryan Albert, who is able to make a lot of sound with little effort on guitar.

They did not play my favorites, but they did do “Blue Around You,” and maybe “I'm On Your Team.” But perhaps I am imagining it among the five numbers. 

Maya teared up when she related a recent health issue that might have prevented her from performing. The kicker was that even at less than 100%, she is still an outstanding vocalist whose recordings don't do her justice. For being able to express from the diaphragm, she was among the best I have ever heard. 

They closed with the Rolling Stones' “Wild Horses,” inviting Carol and Dimitri of HJOL up on stage. 

HJOL stands for Horse Jumper of Love, the solo act of Dimitri Giannopoulos. I'm not always much for slow tempo sad dude music but he grew on me, becoming more existential through his seven tunes. I liked “April's Daughter” and “Car Crash Lullaby.” 

All these acts incorporated finger picking so I hope I am learning something about guitar playing.

Pearl and I swapped more names of bands and confirmed how much we appreciated Babehoven, but I was thirsting for more of their music. 

Attendance was maybe 100. I never told Pearl the name of my band and left happy with my self restraint.