9:00 pm to 10:30 pm, Sunday February 25
Naming The Twins
Singer-Songwriter, Folk/Traditional

Who the heck is Naming the Twins? Robbie, an only child, longed to have a brother or sister. Music came to him naturally. How can you not end up writing & arranging songs when your grandpa relives his silent movie days on the piano every day at 6am, mom is singing opera & your uncle is perfecting ballads & poems? Why Folk music? Robbie’s dad was sent on assignment to photograph Lightfoot in ‘68. “Who the hell is that” his dad asked? To which, Gordon educated him by giving him a stack of his LP’s. Those albums became Robbie’s prized possessions then eagerly added Pete Seeger, Pentangle, Stan Rogers, etc. Meanwhile Kath had the harmony-rich sounds of Ian & Sylvia, PP&M, Simon & Garfunkel & her dad’s Barbershop quartet on her turntable. 9 years ago Kath paused at her restaurant, heard Robbie’s songs, tried out some harmony with him, & promptly gave him a swift kick in the behind saying “let’s get your gorgeous songs out there”. Bingo! There she was – the sister Robbie had wished

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