Big Voices, Ringing Guitars

It's true, we sported three versions of our headline at the Acoustic Showcase last night: three iterations of big voices and ringing guitars.  The combination makes for appealing music, and that's what we enjoyed!


We began with Will Ryan and Jeff Paulhus.  

Okay, so the ringing guitar was often a mandolin...  Be that as it may, this duo has nice vocal harmonies, an easy, understated stage presence, and a pleasing playlist of folk and pop from the range between familiarity and undeserved obscurity. I particularly enjoyed a rousing version of Steve Earle's "Galway Girl."


Wild Maple had been scheduled to play next, but had to scratch at the last minute.  Into the breach stepped David Moore and Tim Fiehler.  

Great stuff, as usual, from Moore and Fiehler.  The big voice is David's (though Tim's no slouch with the harmonies), carrying on the proud Irish Tenor tradition.  The ringing guitar comes from David as well, with assistance from all those boxes he keeps on the floor -- love that chorus pedal!

Not to overlook Tim's prodigious contributions on bass.  What a treat!  His playing was both solid and playful, adding dimensionality and color to David's songs.  






David and Tim left the rug, and we sat back and enjoyed Judy C's pure, clear soprano and lush, ringing (yup) twelve-string.

Judy's original songs have a calm, warm, open feel -- uplifting messages in the midst of challenge and difficulty.  It was all very satisfying as the rain fell on the parking lot outside, and we sank a little deeper in our upholstered chair, sipping our coffee.


And so, another enjoyable Acoustic Showcase comes and goes.  Join us next time (and the time after that) for more singing and ringing by real people in an intimate setting!