Thursday, April 8, 2021
GO! magazine — A&E in Northeast Oregon
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S inger-songwriters share stories at Tunesmith Night
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ENTERPRISE — The next Tunesmith Night, courtesy of Enterprise’s
Wallowa Valley Music Alliance, will feature singer-songwriters Belinda
Bowler, Bill Davie and Larry Murante. The virtual concert, presented in
round-robin style — begins Saturday, April 10, at 7 p.m.
The showcase of original music will be streamed live to YouTube, social
media and the Music Alliance website, www.wvmusicalliance.org.
Due to COVID-19, the monthly concert series currently is presented
virtually. The bonus is the recorded concerts are recorded and the entire
season is available to watch online anytime you want.
Viewers are encouraged to show their support for the program via
online donations.
Wallowa Valley Music Alliance/Contritbued Photos
Singer-songriters (left to right) Larry Murante, Belinda Bowler and Bill Davie are the featured performers at the
April 10 virtual edition of the round-robin style Tunesmith Night, a showcase of original music.
BELINDA BOWLER grew up singing. Some of her earliest memories are of the songs her dad sang on family
vacations. From the back of the Oldsmobile station wagon she would join in, delighting in the stories the songs
told. When she was in the third grade her sister taught her three chords on a guitar their dad had brought home
from a thrift store. Fifty years and a few guitars later, she is still telling stories with her songs. Her latest music
project is called “The Keeper,” a collection of 15 songs for children that adults can enjoy as well. Many of the
songs come from her years as an educator. She used music in her classroom to create interest, support learning
and encourage creativity with her students. For more from Belinda, go to https://belindabowler.com/.
BILL DAVIE has been playing and singing since he was three years old. He began writing songs at age 11.
He has produced seven recordings of his original songs, five self-published books of poetry, and continues to be
an active writer and performer at clubs, coffeehouses, colleges, concert halls and festivals, mostly in the Pacific
Northwest. Check out Bill’s albums at https://billdavie.bandcamp.com/.
LARRY MURANTE is well known for his soaring, mellifluous tenor and strong rhythmic guitar style. Stories of
everyday people are woven into his original songs, combining compassionate, socially conscious lyrics with an
upbeat, joyful folk-rock style. In the past 10 years, Larry has won more than 18 awards in U.S. and international
competitions for songwriting and performance, including Grand Prize Winner of the John Lennon Songwriting
Contest. More on Larry is available at http://larrymurante.com/.
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