Tunesmith Night Season Opener

The Wallowa Valley Music Alliance is pleased to announce the opening of the seventh season of Tunesmith Night on Saturday, October 12, 2013 at Lear’s Main Street Grill in Enterprise. Held every second Saturday, October through May, this monthly showcase of original music is an opportunity for songwriters to present their work to a supportive listening audience, sharing insights with the listeners and camaraderie with their fellow tunesmiths. The show is presented in a round-robin format, with each musician playing a song, then the next taking a turn, creating an interesting and varied performance. Doors open at 6pm, music at 7pm, all ages welcome. 
Saturday’s songwriters are Travis Ward from Boise, Wayne Marvin Callahan from La Grande and Steve Hines from Union.

Travis Ward’s music is influenced by old time hillbilly music--blues, Appalachian, dustbowl—and his original and traditional songs cross those boundaries often.

Wayne Marvin Callahan has been a part of many music projects in La Grande as both a bassist and a songwriter.  Callahan’s songs are best known for their intimacy and introspection and showcasing both simple and complex song structures. While deeply rooted in folk music, Wayne also has a taste for the experimental complexities of his contemporaries.

Trying to put Steve Hines’ music into a single genre is like being given the task to explain the human race without being allowed to mention its diversity.  From folk to rock to spiritual, his songs are observations of one imperfect man who has tried his best to live by honesty and hard-work, striving for understanding, compassion, love and mercy.