Several musicians were playing country music for a country in need, May 21 at the Yates Theatre. Approximately 80 people saw Alyssa McQuaid, Trevor Panczac, Duane Steele and organizer Sean Hogan playing to raise money for the Red Cross to donate to victims of the earthquake in Haiti back in January.
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e of a strong set by Alyssa McQuaid as she was playing the ‘first song I ever wrote’, called ‘Perfect.’ She followed that up with strong renditions of Leonard Cohen’s ”Hallelujah,’ and a surprising cover of ‘Sweet Child O Mine,” by Guns and Roses, which worked as a country song delivered in her vibrant voice.
tentatively set for June 17. He said those who brought their ticket stubs to the show could get in for free.
Most wouldn’t have noticed if he hadn’t said he was having voice troubles.
He delivered capable versions of some of his big hits ‘Catalina Sunrise’ and ‘A Cowboy’s Heart,’ which has a line about Lethbridge in it. He also sang a couple songs he wrote about his daughters including a new hit single as well as a couple new ones before ending with ‘Suck It Up Buttercup.’
Duane Steele returned to the stage to play a couple songs inspired by his new son and then invited Trevor Panczac back to help out on a duet of country hit “Good Hearted Woman in Love with A Good Timing Man.’
