Billy and Beth ~ 2025 November 1 ~ Mashpee Library, Mashpee, MA
Folk duo calling themselves Billy and Beth: vocals, fiddle, Irish harp, guitar, and banjo.
Billy and Beth are a very talented folk duo from Eastham, presenting what they describe as a program of music from Scottish, Irish, French Canadian, bluegrass, and Appalachian traditions. They mixed in a handful of known songs from the rock 'n roll era; my favorite was the Beatles' "Here Comes the Sun." More than half of the songs were instrumentals, but when they sang, their harmonies were very nice. Billy played guitar, fiddle, and banjo, and Beth played fiddle and the beautiful Irish harp. Billy told some jokes and both gave some history behind some of the songs, not too much to get in the way of the music. Concert Going Partner and I came in a couple of minutes late (the opposite of our usual habit) and missed the introduction (apologies). Thanks to the Mashpee Public Library for sponsoring some quality music in their monthly Saturday afternoon concert series.