Uni Coffeehouse show

[mdo...@crocker.com]

On Saturday, May 9 at 8 p.m.,
The uNi Coffeehouse Concert Series' Season Grand Finale Concert
with the delightfully diverse duo called MUSTARD'S RETREAT.
The concert will be held at the
Unitarian Universalist Society Meetinghouse
245 Porter Lake Drive, Springfield, MA 01106
(Wheelchair Accessible)
for Information/Reservations
(413) 562-3990
Website: uNiCoffeehouse.org
$15 at the door

The 24th season grand finale concert of the uNi Coffeehouse Concert
Series presents MUSTARD'S RETREAT (David Tamulevich and Michael
Hough). For their part, MUSTARD'S RETREAT is celebrating their 35th
anniversary of entertaining audiences with their special brand of folk
music. Their music has been called "Music to cure what ails you" and
described as "community music ... music that speaks to people's hearts
and lives and binds them together as an audience".

Whether singing their own silly songs, parodies, gentle love songs and
vivid ballads, telling tall tales, or offering treasures from
America's vast traditional song bag, a MUSTARD'S RETREAT show always
feels like it's designed for the people who have come to see them that
day.

Multi-instrumentalists (acoustic guitar, electric bass, dulcimer,
mandolin, harmonica, penny whistle), their large repertoire draws on
the dual influences they both experienced when growing up: the folk
revival of the 60s as well as the explosive singer-songwriter
movement. Highly acclaimed as not only songwriters, but as
interpreters of traditional and contemporary songs and stories, their
show is full of enthusiasm, good humor and fine musicianship.
Traditional to pop and all points in between, their show moves
effortlessly along with equal doses of humor, history, insight and
emotion.

The moments upon which they hang their songs are moments all of us
have felt: hands held in the kitchen during a quiet moment of
rekindled love, the careless remark that reveals too much about a
relationship withering from inattention, the hectic symphony of a busy
city street, the timeless pleasure of gathering in shared song.

And it is their glowing ode to the coffeehouse volunteers, whose
enthusiasm keeps the folk embers glowing, that will give this audience
an opportunity sing their thanks for another season of folk music.

uNi Coffeehouse Concerts feature:
- lovely wooded location bordering on Longmeadow and the Forest Park
woodlands
- easy access from anywhere via Interstate Route 91. Parking lot,
plus space along road for later arrivals
- acoustic music (not electric, not excessively loud), some very old
songs and tunes, some very new
- experienced performers from across the United States, Canada, and
Great Britain
- coffeehouse style atmosphere relaxed, informal, low stage,
candlelight, but no alcohol, no smoke
- lively concert hall sound in an intimate setting; performers often
mingle with audience during breaks
- refreshments available home baked goodies, hot spiced cider, coffee,
teas, & just popped popcorn