Buddhists, Quakers, Peace and Musicmakers
by Jon Weisberger
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The duo of Chris Moore (mandolin, reed organ) and Mark Wingate (fiddle) occupy a small but discrete corner of musical territory where old-time sounds and gently austere sentiments blend with others in distinctly post-modern ways. There are touches of Sacred Harp singing and Shaker hymns, but Moore’s songs are also rooted in an appreciation for Quaker and Buddhist teachings that puts Kindling Stone’s “Spiritual Music For Reasonable Minds” tag on solid ground. Their self-titled debut is enhanced by contributions from Kenny Malone, Katie Studley (violin), the Infamous Stringdusters’ Travis Book (bass) and Wingate’s daughter Sarah Siskind on luminous harmony vocals. Siskind, herself a brilliant tunesmith, will be on hand at this benefit for the Nashville Friends Meeting and Nashville Buddhist Temple.
Sat., Feb. 7, 7 p.m., 2009
Sat., Feb. 7, 7 p.m., 2009
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