Back in the late 70’s and early 80’s, Old Town Alexandria was a bit different than it is now. There were a lot more music venues than there are today and some popular acts performed here. Where O’Connell’s Irish Restaurant (formerly Bullfeathers) is today was once the Lobster Shed, a very laid back and casual bar/restaurant that was home to a group still playing today…The Nighthawks. Every once in awhile Gregg Allman of the Allman Brothers Band would sit in with the Nighthawks. Where the Starbucks is at King and Union Streets the late Roger Henderson would be entertaining us with his original songs and his excellent guitar work at the Seaport Inn. The second floor at the Wharf Restaurant on King Street had a huge bar and a stage where the likes of Mary Ann Redmon, Mary Blankemeier, Al Williams and Eva Cassidy performed. It was in the early 80’s that a young classically trained pianist left his home in Baltimore and moved to this area…LennyWilliams had arrived. Lenny graduated from the Peabody Conservatory of Music in 1983 with a BM degree in music composition. His first gig in this area was playing at Café Lafayette which was once located on North Columbus Street off of King Street. Lenny would fill in on the nights when, then popular, political satirist Joan Cushing was off. From there, Lenny began performing at Abby’s on South Washington where today stands Southside 815. I can’t remember if Marcus’ was the restaurant before Abby’s or the other way around, but Lenny played at both. It was during this time period that Lenny began to create lifelong bonds with the other local performers. Roger Henderson would stop in after he finished his evening at Cate’s (where Balducci’s is today on Franklin Street) and would sing…