Excellent show tonight at Blackbird Wine

I mention this one a couple of weeks back, but want to remind you of this show tonight at Blackbird Wine - quite a good one!

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Sunday, November 7 at 7pm, Blackbird Wine and Atomic Cheese at 4323 N.E. Fremont in Portland presents Bethany and Rufus in concert, sponsored by Paperjam Press.

Bethany and Rufus are a cello and voice duo that have kept their production spare and focused on the depth of soul in the roots music they inhabit like few others.  In their hands, old aching mountain songs, gospel cries of redemption and reckoning, and the deep groove chugging of a freight train holler come alive again with an urgency and energy that has electrified audiences all over the world.

Bethany Yarrow, daughter of legendary 60's Folk singer Peter Yarrow (Peter, Paul & Mary), released her debut CD entitled Rock Island (Firetoy Music) in 2003 to amazing (and amazed) reviews. In totally unexpected ways, Bethany took traditional slave lullabies, prison songs, and murder ballads, and turned them into grooving electronic pop for a new generation. Goldmine Magazine says, "Bethany delivers low, smoky tones that call to mind Nina Simone or Cassandra Wilson." Rufus Cappadocia, on the other hand, is one of the leading voices on the cello today.  He has toured throughout the Americas and Europe with numerous groups and is known for his collaborations with artists from all over the world... from the Balkans to the Caribbean, from West Africa to North America.  Rufus released his solo project Songs for Cello (Velour Recordings) in February 2008. With his self designed five string electric cello, Mark Miller from Globe & Mail describes the instrument as "one of a kind, music like the man himself…Cappadocia has made a career of going where few cellists have gone before."

Sample Bethany and Rufus' music at their MySpace page. Tickets for this show are $15 each advance through brownpapertickets.com or $20 at the door. Wine, beer and delicious snacks will be available for purchase during the show.  For more information contact Matt Miner, 503-484-8196 or mminer@hevanet.com.