I haven’t been to a sit-down music concert for years, but one of our jam members arranged to have some musician friends who were passing through, to do a performance in a spectacular local “barn” (the most beautiful “barn” I have ever seen). Having never heard of Michelle and Stephane, I wasn’t expecting a whole lot, but from the duo’s very first song, I was blown away.
Their vocal harmonies were solid, crisp, and tight, taking some unexpected turns in their amazing vocal range. When Stephane’s fingers started streaking up and down the neck of his guitar, I sat in my chair with my mouth open, considering hanging up my guitar for good. He was an amazing guitarist. Michelle on her stand-up bass gave a solid floor to the rapid guitar runs.
Their music was more Country-oriented than I was used to, but they did the songs so professionally and with so much energy, I was quickly converted. They did do one song I was familiar with: “Seven Bridges Road” (also known as “Southern Sky) a song where the Eagles’s show off their amazing vocal harmonies, ( https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U61bPI8K04s ) Michelle and Stephane nailed the song with just two voices.
The two live in a small town in Alberta and I don’t know how much time they spend touring, but I was sure happy they had come to McBride and that I got to see and hear them.
The other great thing about the concert was being in Froese’s spectacular barn. It was wonderful to sit there, listening to the toe-tapping music while looking out of the big barn open-air window beside the duo, onto the blue slopes of the Rocky Mountains. It was a great way to spend a gentle spring evening.
Below is a photo of Froese’s beautiful barn. The concert was held on the second floor, with the top two windows open.
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