Seven Days: Vermont's Independent Voice

Fairest of Them All

Two Vermont musical tours de force join, well, forces at a masterful, all-acoustic concert at Frog Hollow this week. Separately, Spencer Lewis and Carol Hausner have accomplished musical careers: Since his 1988 debut album, Weeding the Garden, Lewis has produced another 18 song collections merging folk, classical and new-age styles. Hausner, not to be outdone, scored first place in the bluegrass category of the 2009 MerleFest Chris Austin Songwriting Contest for her song “Love Gone By.” Put them together and what do you get? A multifarious medley touching upon bluegrass traditions, ballads of yore and contemporary harmonies on guitar, fiddle and violin. Hear the duo, which goes by One Morning Fair, in one fine evening of tunes.