Midway Fair’s harmony-rich folk-rock songs are a seamless synthesis of British and American traditional styles with indie rock. Artists like Dire Straits & Mark Knopfler, Richard Thompson, Tom Waits, and The Waterboys are big influences. Although many of their songs are crafted to be lighthearted and fun, they tackle serious subjects like war, poverty, and (of course) love with poetic grace and intelligence.
“Reminds me a lot of Fairport Convention [...] The playing and craft are exquisite.“ ~Jon Worley, Aid & Abet April 2011.
[Their] lyrics are, for the most part, timeless, which adds to a sense of fantasy, like a group of minstrels found electric guitars and wrote an album over the course of 500 years. [...] Bottom line: For those that like The Incredible String Band and The Band, Midway Fair is the underdog with an album of powerful, sincere, and timeless songs. ~John Powell, Angelica Music, July 18, 2011.
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Woody Lissauer is a lifetime full-time professional who writes, composes and produces his own songs from his home of Baltimore (US) and performs them locally and internationally. He brings decades of passionate musical and literary exploration and a lifelong obsession with language and aesthetic beauty to his song-craft. Woody is known for his dazzling guitar artistry, broad vocal range, and evocative lyrical poetry. Reviewers have described his self-styled "Astro-folk" as "deeply affecting," "a musical masterpiece," and "music you must hear."
