Hugh Moffatt ~ December 7, 2019
As a performing artist, Hugh Moffatt has released 11 albums and toured extensively around the world. His albums are LOVING YOU, TROUBADOUR and DANCE ME OUTSIDE (duets with Katy Moffatt) for Rounder Records, THE LIFE OF A MINOR POET for Watermelon Records, LIVE AND ALONE for Brambus Records in Switzerland, THE WOGNUM SESSIONS (The Hugh Moffatt Trio) for Strictly Country Records in the Netherlands, GHOSTS OF THE MUSIC for Brambus, and SONGS FROM THE BACK OF THE CHURCH, ONLY ALONG FOR THE RIDE, and NOW AND THEN (duets with Katy Moffatt) on Sohl Recordings. Sony Australia also released a 17-song compilation from his first two albums under the title, THE WAY LOVE IS.
He is, with composer Michael Ching, the librettist for three original operas. Two are one-acts: King of the Clouds, commissioned and premiered by Dayton Opera in 1993, and Out of the Rain, commissioned jointly by Opera Delaware, the Kansas City Lyric Opera and Opera Memphis and premiered by Opera Delaware in 1998.
The list of artists who have recorded Hugh Moffatt’s songs is international and multi-dimensional. They range in styles from Patti Page to Kesha and include Jerry Lee Lewis, The Nitty Gritty Dirt Band, Merle Haggard, Dolly Parton, Alabama, and Johnny Cash and many others in pop, country, bluegrass, traditional, and gospel from around the world.
He is, with composer Michael Ching, the librettist for three original operas. Two are one-acts: King of the Clouds, commissioned and premiered by Dayton Opera in 1993, and Out of the Rain, commissioned jointly by Opera Delaware, the Kansas City Lyric Opera and Opera Memphis and premiered by Opera Delaware in 1998.
The list of artists who have recorded Hugh Moffatt’s songs is international and multi-dimensional. They range in styles from Patti Page to Kesha and include Jerry Lee Lewis, The Nitty Gritty Dirt Band, Merle Haggard, Dolly Parton, Alabama, and Johnny Cash and many others in pop, country, bluegrass, traditional, and gospel from around the world.
Opening Support ~ Da Vines
There is nothing like the musical synergy of a father and son duet. Fred and Alex Vine have been developing their unique sound since Alex was a young child. Fred Vine is one of the most well-known Blues singers and acoustic guitarists in Upstate NY. He's a master of Piedmont finger-style and Delta bottleneck slide guitar. Alex is a multi-instrumentalist and writes his own songs and has unique signing style. Maybe it's in the genes how their voices and musical visions blend so well. With east wit and musicianship, they are sure to entertain.