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hopeful adj : having qualities which inspire hope |
Ed Stauff and Mary Ellen Wessels are Hopeful Romantics, a musical duo which has delighted audiences across the country. We specialize in uplifting songs in a variety of styles centered around a core of contemporary and traditional folk.
Mary Ellenlead vocals6-string guitar recorders appalachian dulcimer bodhran doumbek percussion |
Edvocalspiano 6- & 12- string guitars string & electric bass recorders clawhammer banjo hammered dulcimer |
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"Blessing" Donna Hèbert 3:41 / 3.5mb (mp3) |
"Millworker" James Taylor 4:18 / 4.0mb (mp3) |
"A Toast to Unknown Heroes" Leslie Fish 3:35 / 3.4mb (mp3) |
For samples of Ed's solo piano work, check out Champlain Summer.
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"Big voice, big heart - Mary Ellen Wessels is a pleasure to hear." -- Fred Small |
"Mew as a singer is both passionate and intimate, her choice of songs eloquent: Ed's musicianship provides the perfect complement. This is a remarkably engaging and talented duo." | "Ed Stauff's performance achieves what most pianists only aspire to: lyrical, lilting, graceful, heartfelt yet elegant..." |
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Lou & Peter Berryman Gordon Bok Mary Chapin Carpenter Harry Chapin Elton John |
Bob Franke Cindy Kallet Larry Kaplan James Keelaghan Christine Lavin |
Gordon Lightfoot Dougie MacLean Tom Paxton Sally Rogers Stan Rogers |
Fred Small Bill Staines James Taylor Dar Williams Kate Wolf |
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Across the Great Divide Acts of Creation All that is Gold Babysitter's Here, The Banana Slug Bay of Fundy Blessing Bows of London Caledonia A Chat With Your Mother Christmas in the Trenches Cinderella's Song The Circle Game City of New Orleans Come Down in Time Crazy Man Michael Don Quixote Everything Possible The Faith of Man Farewell to Tarwathie The Field Behind the Plow The Final Trawl The Fires of Calais A Folksinger Earns Every Dime The Fox |
Give Yourself to Love Halley Came to Jackson Harbors Harris and the Mare A Healing in this Night The Heart Hearts and Hands Honky Tonk Train How Can I Keep From Singing? I Would I Were Isle au Haut Lullabye Jamaica Farewell Julian of Norwich A Knock on the Door Lies Lock-Keeper Look to the Stars May the Light of Love Mhairi Bhan Millworker My Husband's Got No Courage Pass the Pepper Puff, the Magic Dragon Railway Tune The Return |
Right, Said Fred River The Roman Centurion's Song Roseville Fair Sea for the Shore She Is Always There Song for Gail Star of the County Down Stars in their Eyes Their Way This Shirt The Touch of the Master's Hand Turn Around Turning Toward the Morning Two Good Arms Tyrannosaur's Lullabye Under the Quarter Moon Waltzing With Bears The Water Is Wide When I Was a Boy When I Was a Fair Maid White Squall Windmills Witch of the West-mere-lands The World Turned Upside Down |
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Ed Stauff Mary Ellen Wessels P.O. Box 489 Charlotte, VT 05445 |
(802) 598-8222 any time (802) 425-2450 summer only ed@mewsic.com mew@mewsic.com http://www.mewsic.com |