Curtis & Loretta

“Curtis and Loretta are in many ways the quintessential folk duo: finely honed vocal harmonies of multidimensional intrigue, abundant talent on an array of stringed instruments, deep traditional roots, great originals, and equally strong strains of gravity and playful irreverence. It's been about a year since their last album, Just My Heart for You, but this gig is still a milestone, as it marks 30 years of musical partnership and 20 of marriage. Expect Irish drinking songs, tunes about bugs and lutefisk, a little Stephen Foster, a Yiddish folk tune or two, and an array of Loretta's remarkable originals. The latter are often certifiable tearjerkers, tackling, for instance, the ravages of Alzheimer's and the story of a concentration camp heroine. Loretta pulls it off by sidestepping melodrama in favor of eloquent writing and clear-eyed journalistic detail. It's both musically riveting and spiritually invigorating. David Hanners opens. $12/$15 at the door. 8:00 p.m. —Rick Mason SAT MAR 24 Cedar Cultural Center 416 Cedar Ave S, Minneapolis; 612.338.2674  ” - Rick Mason

“Review of "Our Heritage in Song The duo sings beautifully.....The singing is robust and the accompaniment of mandocello and Celtic harp very lovely....Curtis and Loretta have produced a fascinating recording collecting music that is of particular interest to anyone with a love for authentic American folk music.” - Tom Druckenmiller