November Tunesmith Night set for Nov. 12
Published 11:54 am Tuesday, November 1, 2016
The Wallowa Valley Music Alliance’s 10th season of Tunesmith Night, a monthly showcase of original music, continues Saturday, Nov. 12, at Stockmans Lounge in Enterprise.
The November performance features songwriters Tracy Morrison of Boise, Otis Lotus of Baker City and Joey Carper of Wallowa County (who is replacing previously announced Edmund Wayne).
Tunesmith Night is presented in a round-robin format with musicians taking turns playing a song from their repertoire. Admission is $10 at the door or by season pass. Doors open at 6 p.m. with music at 7 p.m. All ages are welcome.
Morrison’s songs are strongly rooted in traditional American music, combining old-time feel with bluesy flavor. Her writing compares to the likes of Townes Van Zandt or John Prine.
Lotus (a.k.a. Adam Nilsson) was one of the finalists in the inaugural TR Ritchie Songwriting Contest at Juniper Jam this past year. He weaves melody and lyrics into narratives that penetrate human mystery. His fresh songs strike familiar chords in new ways.
Carper has been immersed in music all of his life. While still in high school, he played drums for the original rock-blues-Americana group The Alibis, and local heavy metal band Stone Orchard. He also drummed for Vice Verse Us, a rock group in Houston, and with Northwest favorites Bitterroot and Kory Quinn for their mash-up tours as Lowdown Whiskey Rebels.