Ron Anthony and Paul Loether

Ron Anthony cites Tom Rush, Ian Tyson, Joni Mitchell, Gordon Lightfoot, Bob Dylan, and John Hammond, among others as seminal influences in developing his own style. His performances rely heavily on his original tunes delivered with a smooth baritone voice and an acoustic guitar style that simultaneously combines flat picking and finger picking. Overall, his music reflects a mixture of folk, country, blues, and jazz with lyrics that “tell a good story without being trite.” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=abfaFTkUQTw Ron has performed extensively across Southern New England at songwriters’ showcases and open mics—from as far north as Hallowell, Maine to as far south as Bethlehem, Pennsylvania. He has appeared frequently on local radio stations, shared the stage with other national-caliber artists, and is a past winner of the Connecticut Blues Society competition for Best Solo Blues Artist.

Paul Loether covers of a wide range of traditional and contemporary folk music—from Stephen Foster, Woody Guthrie,…