Author: Tim Piazza

THE CANTRELLS have been bringing their unique style of acoustic music to a growing number of fans across the country since before their marriage in 1985. Their music has been featured on National Public Radio’s “Mountain Stage” and “Riders Radio Theater” as well as numerous other local, regional and national radio programs. They were chosen by Robert Redford to appear playing old-time fiddle tunes in his hit movie A River Runs Through It.

Whether performing live on the radio, on film, in the intimate setting of a coffeehouse or on stage before a thousand-strong festival audience, The Cantrells invariably deliver an exciting show that will warm your heart.
Including songs from all three of their recordings (the variety there alone allows for plenty of surprises), they add selections from their repertoire of over 400 bluegrass, western, western swing, Irish fiddle tunes, original contradance tunes, jazz standards, and even an occasional Broadway “hit.”.

The “troubs” came back for an encore performance that was as spontaneous and charming as their first show a couple years ago. Tim sat in as a guest Troubadour on mandolin, donning hat and wit for just a few songs. The house was packed, as expected, and the show was wonderful!

I am thrilled to bring John Flynn back for a second show. When he joined us last year, it was one of the most memorable nights of all of the shows presented here. I didn’t know much about John, he was strongly recommended to me by my friend Vern Crawford at Cousin Andy’s Coffeehouse. And if you haven’t figured it out yet, Vern knows who is the best of the best and I always trust his recommendations. Anyway, I hadn’t even heard John’s music yet, so I didn’t know what to expect. I was stunned. His songs paint pictures that you can live in, getting to know the characters and circumstances, and he tells a story that both intrigues and inspires. John is one of those people that I could talk to for hours over coffee and still feel like too little time was spent. In fact, we did, and I was sorry he had to leave. Please come and join us in welcoming John Flynn’s return to Evansville.

I’m really excited to bring Bernice Lewis to Evansville for a concert here at the cabin. She’s a deeply insightful and spiritual observer of life, and has a way of touching the truth through her words that is nothing less than remarkable. She’s a polished and seasoned performer from the Boston folk scene, who can have you laughing in one moment and gathering tears in the next. You won’t want to miss her beautiful voice and keen songwriting.

Dorian is an amazing fingerstyle guitarist, along the lings of Micheal Hedges and Leo Koetke. He’s been touring and traveling for years, mostly out west, and this will be his first trip to Evansville. I spent some time talking on the phone to Dorian and it’s very clear that he’s a great storyteller with a pocket of anecdotes as deep as the day is long. He introduced himself to me as a “fellow cabin dweller” and we were off to a great start. We’re all in for a treat with this show, and I’m sure you’ll be glad you joined us for this one.