Everyday is like Sunday: An Evening with Greta Ruth at the 7th Street Entry.
Review and photos by: Dan Michener, Writer/Photographer @insomniac199
Edited by: Andrew Perrizo, Owner/Editor @PlaylistTC
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I am going to admit I am biased with this review: I know Greta. She is a wonderful person and amazing guitar, music theory and vocal instructor. She has to be, I am one of her students.
I’ve known Greta for a few years now. She tolerates my odd questions about Minor Pentatonic Scales, and her patience at my profound lack of beat is a testament to her dedication as a teacher and she never loses her enthusiasm when I get a little excited during those rare moments a piece of music theory clicks or I think a song I am playing and singing, “doesn’t sound half-bad.”
So it was a treat to catcher her performing inside the sacred 7th Street Entry—-where I learned a number of years ago her high school band did quite well during a competition.
Greta isn’t like a lot of music you might hear. Alternative/Experimental Folk might be the best description I can think of. Elements of Joni Mitchell, Tracy Chapman and a very cool German Folk singer from the 1970s, Sibylle Baier.
Greta opened the night for Kate Malanphy and to say it was perfect would be an understatement. The right sound, tone, inflection and warmth in Greta’s voice completely lulled the crowd. In a trance like state all eyes were on her, Greta’s simple presence on stage drew people close. Greta’s voice and music is what I like to call, “Music for a Sunday Night.” The kind of music you play on a Sunday night, when the world is getting quiet, the sky has that cool mixture of blue and red as the sun is setting and the heat is giving way to an evening breeze. Maybe you’ve got the windows open in your place and the dining room lights are faint…. you’re just relaxing enjoying a peaceful moment. Her voice, much like that feeling of contentment, and the evening, you wish would last a little bit longer.
Check out her 2021 Album, “The Fawn.” It’s a bit mesmerizing. If you have noise canceling headphone, put them on and shut your eyes. Enjoy the moment. I especially like the song, “Oslo,” and the title track. Its rich, a bit haunting and when you listen, you’d swear you were drifting in the ocean.
Other commitments kept me from watching the other groups, But I know Kate was covered beautifully by Drey Kereakos in another Melodic Noise article. My loss.
Thank you, Greta, for composing and performing such beautiful music. Much like those perfect Sunday nights, last May in the 7th Street Entry was too brief.
