Simons
and Goodwin There
is a warmth that comes through their songs and it makes you feel like you're
listening to old friends. Don Petersen
, Union Coffeehouse, Belgrade Lakes, Maine
Bob Simons and Renee Goodwin have known
each other for more than 40 years, meeting when they were both involved
in, what has been called, the great folk music scare of the 60's. But
it wasn't a scare for them as they embraced the acoustic music and the intimacy
of the coffeehouses where they, individually, performed both traditional
and contemporary forms of the folk idiom. Over the years, their tastes
broadened to include all types of acoustic or Americana styles of music,
but with the folk roots always showing through.
Since that time, the friendship, which by now included their families,
continued and whenever they got together, there was always some music involved.
However, the idea of joining forces and putting together an acoustic
act didn't occur to them until 2006. Since that time they have delighted
audiences of many varied venues. They have been appreciated by audiences
in pubs, coffeehouses, outdoor and indoor concert settings, as well as private
parties.
Simons and Goodwin cover all forms of Americana music including soft rock,
country, blues, pop standards and, of course, both traditional and contemporary
folk. A Simons and Goodwin performance is always unpredictable in terms
of the set list, always keeping the audience on its toes and
anticipating the next song. The predictable part of each
performance is the tightness that comes from years of friendship and beautiful,
intricate harmonies.