Live Review: Adam Arcuragi and More @ Wonderroot, November 31

By Kevin Griggs

Wonderroot Community Art Center hosted an acoustic folk show on November 31.
Playing on the bill: Adam Arcuragi, Gary Eddy, Sydney Eloise, Emory Goocher and
Molly Pardon. There where a lot more people attending than I
expected.

I arrived in time to catch the last of Sydney Eloise’s
set. Sydney’s soft chords and structure left me feeling relaxed after a hectic
day of running errands in the rain. The last few songs where accompanied by a
harp that filled in the gaps with just enough meat to stick to your
bones.

The only traveling act of the night,  Adam Arcuragi,
followed. He is looking for a banjo or lap steel player to take to Europe if
anyone is interested. Adam’s song lyrics are fantastic but the sound felt a bit
hollow. I am just not a big fan of one-man-and-his-guitar acts. Hopefully he
will hit Atlanta again after his European tour and bring either a banjo or lap
steel, or both.

Gary Eddy, who plays keyboards for Book Of
Colors, played next. His solo folk project is quite nice. Gary had a trombonist
and an upright bass flanking his subtle voice and ukulele. I dig his slant on
folk music. Using a uke as the driving sound seems tough and he pulls it off. All
I can say is “Kudos”.

This was far different from the progressive
rock and metal shows I am use to seeing at Wonderroot. If you have not attended
a Wonderroot show, you are missing the most underground music acts in the city.