Saturday, February 15, 2014

Schooner Fare at Wolf Trap Barns, 2/1/2014


I believe this is the first time we had seen Maine folkies Schooner Fare for a full show since they were down to a duo after the passing of former member Tom Rowe. The Romanoff brothers nevertheless continued to perform at a high level, beginning the show with Bill Staines’ “Roseville Fair” and continuing with a mix of original songs and those borrowed from others, accompanied by a variety of humorous and other anecdotes. The set list managed to include three of my favorites: “Red, Red Robin,” “Calgary, My Home Away from Home,” and of course “Portland Town.”

Good-sized crowd – looked to be either a sellout or very close to it. Unfortunately for the band, due to a shipping screw-up the CDs that were supposed to be available for sale at the show didn’t manage to arrive in time.

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