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| Don Edwards, Bill Hearne -- Swallow Hill | | Date Created: Nov 18, 2006, 07:46 PM |
 Friday night at little old Swallow Hill in south Denver. Bill Hearne and his guitarist, Bob Goldstein and bass, Mary Faber, drove up from Santa Fe to open for the old cowboy singer, Don Edwards. Not to be confused as I was with Don Williams. Don Edwards represents what little is left of the W in C&W. Don Williams is more in the Jerry Jeff Walker school of non-mainstream country music.
But we actually went to see Bill Hearne who is a favorite of many nights at the Lounge at La Fonda in Santa Fe. He was in great form but didn't get to play too long as the opening act. Joan requested he play her favorite song, "Navajo Rug", but he didn't get to do it although it was mentioned because Don Edwards talked about Ian Tyson who wrote it.
You have to be rather eclectic to enjoy Don Edwards although he was in good voice and great guitar playing that did very well without any accompaniment. A single spotlight on him cast a classic shadow on the back wall that looked like the ghost of Hank Williams. We got some yodelling and even some coyote howls which was a first for even the most eclectic Dr. Reptile. A very pleasant evening of the western section of Americana music.
Hopefully we'll see Bill with wife, Bonnie, back in Santa Fe after Christmas. Meanwhile, check out Swallow Hill. It's a nice little concert venue for eclectic small acts that don't get much attention and which you can get up close with.
Bill got to play both "Drifter's Wind" and "Magnolia Wind" which gave Dr. Reptile and idea for a theme compilation... |
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