Tunesmith Night finale is May 10 in Enterprise

Published 1:34 pm Thursday, May 1, 2025

ENTERPRISE — The Wallowa Valley Music Alliance concludes the 19th season of Tunesmith Night on Saturday, May 10, at the Odd Fellows Hall, 105 NE First St.

Doors open at 6:30 p.m., and the music starts at 7 p.m. Admission is $10. Beverage service is available.

The concert features three songwriters sharing their original work in a round-robin format. Featured musicians are Brad Keeler, Patrice Webb and Lyle Morse.

Keeler is an award-winning instrumentalist who has played with a wide variety of bands throughout the Pacific Northwest and is equally at home playing bluegrass, blues, swing and folk. He has been a staple at Tumbleweed Music Festival in Richland, Washington, and has played at Blue Waters Bluegrass Festival, The Lewiston Valley Bluegrass Festival and Spokane Fall Folk Festival. He has also made appearances on PBS Spokane’s “Inland Sessions.” His original songwriting is often filled with humor and, at times, is reminiscent of Willie Nelson.

Webb is an award-winning songwriter described by the Tumbleweed Music Festival as “one of the most diverse songwriters” in the Pacific Northwest. In 2023, she won the Podunk Bluegrass Songwriting Contest for her song “Idaho,” and in 2022, her song “Every Once in a While” won the blues/jazz category at the New England Songwriting Competition. Webb has toured throughout the United States, and played the Summer Solstice Music Festival in Alaska, the Tucson Folk Festival in Arizona, the Podunk Bluegrass Festival in Connecticut and the American River Music Festival in California.

Morse is said to be one of the hardest-working musicians in Spokane. He is known for his soulful renditions of the blues. His groove-based playing harkens back to iconic artists, such as Big Bill Broonzy, Muddy Waters, as well as contemporary players like Keb Mo. In addition to his busy work schedule in Spokane, Morse has performed at the Spokane Folk Festival, the Tumbleweed Music Festival and Seattle’s Northwest Folklife Festival. He also has appeared as a guest on PBS Spokane’s “Inland Sessions.”

“When playing in their solo musical lives, Keeler, Morse and Webb offer up original songwriting and cover songs that entertain and are memorable,” said Janis Carper, executive director of the Wallowa Valley Music Alliance. Together, they spice things up with a musical interplay that takes the listener on a journey through American Music that exudes a warmth between three very good friends.”

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