Sundilla will present legendary guitar virtuoso Ruth Wyand in concert on Thursday, March 28. Showtime at the AUUF (450 E. Thach Avenue in Auburn) is 7:30. Advance tickets are just $20 and can be found at Spicer’s Music, Ross House Coffee, Foodie’s, and online at www.sundillamusic.com; admission at the door is $25. Students can pay just $15 at the door. Free coffee, tea, water and food will be available, and the audience is welcome to bring their own favorite food or beverage.
And to make a great concert even greater, The Honey Badgers will open the show!
In addition to “legendary” and “virtuosos,” you can add “diversified” to the description of Ruth Wyand. In fact, being diversified is Ruth Wyand’s specialty. Demonstrating guitar virtuosity with powerful fingerpicking, bottleneck slide and a warm alto voice Ruth plays a mix of Americana, jazz, blues, folk, country with a portion of Piedmont picking and bluegrass clawhammer thrown in. Her songwriting is universal, using a melting pot of styles with lyrics that are timeless, relatable, emotionally resonant, sometimes witty, sometimes serious but always human and genuine.
Ruth presents a mixture of originals with poignant lyrics as well as well-crafted instrumental arrangements of classics ranging from Doc Watson, Etta Baker, Jimi Hendrix, Leo Kottke to Thelonious Monk and Nina Simone. Each song, no matter how different, has a firm Ruth Wyand stamp of style on it.
A finalist in the solo/duo category of the 2017 International Blues Challenge and two-time semi-finalist (2018, 2020), Wyand holds a degree in music theory and composition from Stockton University (New Jersey). She owns and operates her own music school in Kitty Hawk, North Carolina, where she teaches guitar, voice, songwriting and music theory. Wyand has toured extensively throughout the United States, Britain, New Zealand, Kuwait and France as a solo guitarist and singer, and has won numerous awards for guitar and songwriting including the Gamble Rogers Fingerstyle Guitar Competition, the South Florida Folk Festival Songwriting Competition and the Hank Williams Songwriting Award.
The Honey Badgers hail from Delaware, and quite frankly are good enough to headline their own Sundilla concert. But the opportunity to play Sundilla AND open for Ruth Wyand (or maybe the other way around) was something they couldn’t pass up. The Honey Badgers are a contemporary folk duo bringing their sincere Americana sound to stages across the east coast. The married duo is known for their intense, sparkling harmonies, their honest lyrics and melodies, and their undeniable chemistry on and off stage. Weaving their voices together with Michael’s driving guitar and Erin’s wistful violin, The Honey Badgers spin stories and songs about finding yourself, finding each other, and finding your way in the world. folk/Americana sound has been likened to that of The Civil Wars. They are known for their intense, unique harmonies, their sincere lyrics and melodies, and their undeniable and captivating onstage charm. Weaving their voices together over driving guitar, wistful violin, and punchy harmonica, The Honey Badgers spin stories and songs about finding yourself, finding each other, and finding your way in the world.
Ruth Wyand: Knee Deep in Doubt
Ruth Wyand: The Wind Cries Mary
Ruth Wyand: Feeling Good
The Honey Badgers: Being Here
The Honey Badgers: Meet Me
The Honey Badgers: Warm Winter