The walkabout Clearwater Coffeehouse presents: Betty and the Baby Boomers

Walkabout Clearwater Coffeehouse presents:

 Betty and the Baby Boomers

The group is comprised of Betty Boomer, Robert Bard, Jean Valla McAvoy Paul Rubeo and Steve Stanne.  In addition to original songs from Jean, the Boomers draw on sources including traditional tunes, American roots music, contemporary artists like Bruce Springsteen, and classic “folk singers” like Woody Guthrie, Phil Ochs and Pete Seeger.

Whatever the source, each song is “Boomerized” – set in distinctive arrangements with three and four part harmonies. The singers’ voices differ in range and color; they combine in a unique and resonant blend that is the Boomers’ signature. Their vocals are coupled to impressive instrumental work on guitars, Dobro, bass, bodhran, and kazoo.

The group’s talents have led to frequent performances in venues such as the Eighth Step, Caffe Lena, the Towne Crier, and at Phil Ochs Song Night concerts in rooms ranging from New York City’s Village Gate to the Nameless Coffeehouse in Cambridge, Mass. The group is regularly booked along with the likes of the Chieftains, Paul Brady, and Christy Moore to perform during the Clifden Community Arts Festival in County Galway, Ireland; 2019 marked the Boomers’ 16th engagement at this festival, which has been running for forty-two years.

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