Stacey and Mark put on a great show

Stacey Earle and Mark Stuart put on a great show last night here in Parkersburg at our little coffee house on St. Mary's Ave. They were so friendly and gracious, and very engaging in the pre-show banter and after the show "meet and greet." They are such great traveling troubadours; tirelessly playing shows and traveling from town to town. Their pure acoustic show, (no amplification, etc.) is very effective, their harmonizing and guitar playing and song delivery is very mesmerizing and powerful. They left right out after the show to get some miles down the road as they head back to Tennessee and the Folk Alliance conference. Those who were here came away very impressed and full of a good evening of talented musicians. It was a disappointingly small crowd for such a good opportunity, but we'll soldier on, trying more shows.
We'll eagerly follow their schedules to hope they return to this area; such as Nelsonville, Mountain Stage, etc. They would be glad to return here as they pass through some nearby areas- Mark does their own booking, and has gotten to be a master at putting together an itinerary.