Kelly Willis and Bruce Robison are Ridgefield bound

Kelly Willis, called by NPR “alternative country’s golden goddess” has teamed with her husband, Bruce Robison, writer of country hits, including #1 hits “Wrapped” (George Strait), “Angry all the Time” (McGraw & Hill) and “Travelin’ Soldier” (Dixie Chicks) to produce “The Bruce and Kelly Show” which will be presented by CHIRP on Tuesday, June 10.  This concert is very generously underwritten by John Katz, a fan of country music and is the third in a series of twenty-three free concerts to be presented on Tuesday evenings in June and Tuesdays and Thursdays in July and August.

Between Willis and Robison they have released fourteen albums over the years. . Last year  they came out with their first full album collaboration called “Cheater’s Game.”  It ranked No.1 on the Americana Charts for twelve weeks and also garnered them the nominations for Album of the Year and Duo/Group of the Year from the Americana Music Association.  Their second, “Our Year” was just released May 31 and while this one includes a number of originals, it also includes some classic country covers such as T Bone Burnett’s “Shake Yourself Loose”, Walter Hyatt’s “Motor City Man,” and most famously Tom T. Hall’s “Harper Valley PTA.”  They’ll be singing these and many of their originals when they perform backed by a trio, Tuesday at 7:00 P.M.

Check them out at  http://bruceandkellyshow.com/.

CHIRP’s season this year is co-sponsored not only by its founding sponsors, The Ridgefield Press, which provides promotion, and The Town of Ridgefield through its Parks and Recreation Dept. which gives CHIRP the use of the park and its manpower, but this year by a third co-sponsor.  Lexus of Greenwich, Lexus of Mt Kisco and Greenwich Infiniti, dealerships operated by Ridgefield residents Sam and Chris Scatterday are now also most welcome co-sponsors.

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