Michael Clem & Paul Bell @ The Mockingbird’s Birdcage (Charlottesville VA)

Remember that duo booking that got scrubbed on July 4 because of the extreme heat??
& THEN they rescheduled for Aug 7 but got cancelled because of thunderstorms & showers??
Well… it’s been re-booked AGAIN, and the third time is a charm!
Perfect way to spend your early Friday eve in the Belmont neighborhood.  Cool patio – great menu.  C’mon out!

When old musical acquaintances of many years meet at a mutual friend’s memorial service to discover their present professional situations afford them the opportunity to play together – they jump on it!

That’s what happened when these two Wammie winners from slightly different ends of the musical spectrum (rock & folk) connected.  Paul Bell (longtime DC area guitar stalwart & Nighthawks alum) and Michael Clem (31-year member of NoVA-based Eddie from Ohio) began picking and grinning throughout Central Virginia and in the Metro area.  While not a full time act, it’s always a joyful chemistry, with Clem’s left-of-center originals and Bell’s impeccable Telecaster wizardry.