July 3, 2009 - Friday
Ken Gaines & Wayne Wilkerson On stage tonight ... two very talented, popular entertainers who have been around the block a few times. They are each well known in the Texas music scene as powerful singers and creative, prolific songwriters of the magic we call music!
Ken Gaines has "a beautifully clear voice and articulate guitar accompaniment." His lyrics are both powerful and poetic and highlight his skills as a story teller and observer of life. Ken's latest CD, Catfish Moon, recorded at Songdog Records and co-produced by Bill Ward, has been selling like hotcakes. He was the recipient in 2005 for the Texas Music Awards - Singer/Songwriter of the Year and the My Texan Award. He's a proud member of MyTexasMusic.com.
Wayne Wilkerson is a guitar wizard for sure ... artful mastery of the strings. His incredible skills on the guitar makes him a truly amazing lead player. Along with tasteful guitar licks, you can hear Wayne's smooth harmonies.
You will not want these guys to stop playing at the end of the night. This show is highly recommended! Showtime @ 9:00 pm
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"I think we all hooked into folk music early, and started playing and singing when we were teenagers," says Paul, who remembers performing "Where Have All the Flowers Gone" for his high school assembly in the 1960s; Steve's father had to drive him to gigs when he started performing in folk clubs at fifteen, and Bob recalls his college band "practicing Crosby, Stills, Nash and Young numbers a capella for hours on road trips until we had it nailed!"
When ATW comes to play, they show up with a lot of instruments. All three play guitar. Bob can pick a hard-as-nails bluegrass banjo on one number, and then turn a deft hand to the bass on the next one. Paul plays backup and solo mandolin, and has recently been seen behind more exotic things like bouzoukis and octave mandolins, holding Steve totally accountable for his new fascination for things with more than six strings! Depending on the performance, Steve might come out toting a mandolin, mandola, a cittern or even the mandocello he calls "Bloodaxe". Stir three capable voices into the instrumental mix and you have all the ingredients for a veritable smorgasbord of new and traditional music from their respective countries and regions. They have also been known to put aside the wood & wire and, without the benefit of that safety-net, deliver the occasional unaccompanied number in distinctive tight, three-part harmony.
These guys are passionate about their music, enjoy performing it and sharing it with their audiences.
Showtime @ 9:00 pm
NO COVER