Our first WFMA Showcase at El Golfo was an outstanding success.
The show was sold out and everyone enjoyed the great food, drink, service and of course, music.
There were fine performances by
And there was a special surprise, when Kevin's wife, Lena Markley, joined him on stage for a few songs.
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Doris Justis
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Sean McGhee
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Doris Justis and Sean McGhee are now celebrating more than 27 years of performing together as Side by Side.
Their close vocal harmonies and guitars back their original songs and original interpretations of the best songwriters.
The duo has shared the stage over the years with a "who's who" of folk performers, including the Chad Mitchell Trio, Bill Danoff,
Nanci Griffith, Mary Chapin Carpenter, Schooner Fare, Tom
Paxton, the Limeliters, Christine Lavin, to name a few!
They have performed on stages from the Kennedy Center to the Birchmere Music Hall and at Washington's Starland Café.
They continue to enthrall audiences with their exciting arrangements of new and old favorites.
This folk duo will charm you with warm and intimate songs that range from original contemporary sounds to classics from the 1960's.
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Lena Markley
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engaging and energetic approach to traditional Irish folk music, as well a contemporary pop and rock, has delighted audiences for more than twenty years.
One moment offering up a rowdy pub song, the next, leading the crowd in a hilarious sing-a-long, his genuaine joy in performing is obvious and infectious.
The Washingon Post said "Singer Kevin James has the heart of an old-time troubadour and the soul of a wry modern man."
invites you to share in the songs and sounds of American folk music, from the 1960s to today, from the esoteric to the toe-tappingly familiar, all treated to the lush six-part vocal harmony and skillful instrumental backing that define the group’s instantly recognizable sound.
The group merges the talents of nine musicians with years of combined experience.
With their collective insight, intuition, and love of great music, they produce arrangements that are fresh, varied, and often unexpected, while still remaining true to the spirit of the folk-music sound.
And they deliver it all with a musical chemistry that delights both audiences and the performers themselves.
