Gallagher Guitars will host a concert by Julie and John Pennell on Saturday, Sept. 26, beginning at 7 p.m.
The multi-instrumentalists, who met at a bluegrass festival in 2000, perform a gentle, folksy bluegrass style punctuated by banjos, slide guitar, mandolin and dulcimer.
Several top-notch musicians support Julie and John on their new album, Keep On Walkin’, including Jerry Douglas, Sam Bush, Ned Luberecki, Pat Bergeson, Duffy Jackson and others, as well as the Pennells’ daughters, Eva and Nicole. The songs relate the stories that have woven the fabric of Julie and John’s lives over the past several years, from the birth of their children to the death of family and friends, and the release touches on a variety of styles, from folk and bluegrass to rockabilly, jazz and swing.
John has performed with artists of note including Vassar Clements, Harley Allen, Charlie Sizemore and Alison Krauss, and has written numerous songs recorded by Krauss, including “Every Time You Say Goodbye” and “Dark Skies.” Alan Jackson, Eva Cassidy, Dan Tyminski and Sam Bush have also performed his songs.
For more on the duo, visit julieandjohnpennell.com.
Gallagher Guitars and its performance space, Gallagher Unplugged, are located at 118 N. Walnut St., Murfreesboro.