When Penny Lane first opened, our friend Chris Jones had talked about his friends Cindy and Steve whom he was sure would come to Evansville and play a show if he asked. We weren’t quite ready to present music yet, and then Chris moved to Chicago and we lost touch. It wasn’t long after we started the house concert series that Steve and Cindy got in touch with us. They work their way to the west coast and back, every year during the coldest months of the New England winter. Now there’s a way to make Vermont winters more bearable!
What a terrific night! It amazes me when I’m in my livingroom and suddenly realize that the person playing the well-known folksong was actually the one who penned it–heck, I thought Darcy Farrow was one of those traditional songs that people have been playing for ages! I was thrilled to finally year Cindy and Steve’s music after the three year build-up of anticipation. They gave a wonderful performance. Dang, I’m ready for them to come back. Next year, maybe?
Read more about Steve and Cindy at their label: http://www.compassrosemusic.com/