Pictured is Amy Gallatin and Stillwaters.
(Town of Nelson, NY- March 2015) Amy Gallatin and Stillwaters with The Cadleys will perform at The Nelson Odeon Friday March 27 at 8 p.m. Doors open half-hour early.
The powerhouse duo of Amy Gallatin and renowned resophonic guitarist Roger Williams—20 and 40 year veterans of the New England music scene—joined forces a few years ago to explore their mutual love of country standards, served up with an acoustic treatment in the bluegrass vein. The result is a toe-tapping blend of heartfelt vocals, soaring harmonies and red-hot picking, traditional yet modern and distinct.
Americana radio host Ed McKeon says: “Amy’s vocals, with the power and tone of her voice, are tempered by Roger’s baritone which has been sanded smooth by cigarettes and, shall we say, maturity. The song selections are perfect; the harmonies glorious, the sentiments wonderfully maudlin (like any good old country song).”
The two are enhanced on mandolin and vocals by Roger’s son, Berklee College of Music student JD (who in the time-honored tradition of musical consanguinity complements his father’s style perfectly), and by veteran bassist Eric Levenson, formerly with Joe Val and the New England Bluegrass Boys and later with Boston City Limits.
John and Cathy Cadley are one of the area’s most entertaining and popular duos. Following in the tradition of great male-female duets like Ian and Sylvia and Emmylou Harris and Gram Parsons, they show how the simplicity of two voices and two acoustic instruments can produce powerful music.
Their repertoire draws on the traditional bluegrass of Bill Monroe and the Stanley Brothers, the tight harmonies of the Louvin Brothers, the “new acoustic” sounds of Alison Krauss and Claire Lynch, and John’s own originals, which have been recorded by national bluegrass artists such as Tony Trischka, Jim Hurst, Missy Raines, and Lou Reid, who, with Vince Gill and Ricky Skaggs singing harmony, took John’s song, “Time,” to the #1 spot on the national bluegrass charts for three consecutive months. Cathy’s resume is equally impressive, including 21 years leading a church and gospel group in her hometown of Fayetteville.
Upcoming shows:
Mar 28: Driftwood
Apr 18: Christine Ohlman and Rebel Montez
Apr 24: Peter Mulvey
May 9: Sean Rowe
May 15: Le Vent du Nord
May 16: Woody Pines
June 12: Josh Harty with special guest Dusty Pas’cal
The Nelson Odeon is located at 4035 Nelson Road, just north of Route 20 and three miles east of Cazenovia.
For ticket information, call 655-9193 or visit www.nelsonodeon.com.