Concert series wraps with talented Quebe Sisters

Kayne Pyatt, Herald Reporter
Posted 4/20/18

Texas trio delights Evanston crowd

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Concert series wraps with talented Quebe Sisters

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EVANSTON — Friday, April 13, was The Arts, Inc.’s final event for this season’s concert series. The Quebe Sisters (Grace, Sophia and Hulda), from Texas, along with guitarist Simon Tipp and Daniel Parr on bass, gave the audience a trip down memory lane and a night to remember. Their talent and skills range from old-time country music with song and fiddles to gospel, blues, and soulful violin music. During the show each sister chose a favorite tune for a vocal and violin solo.

They are triple-threat fiddle champions and their vocal and instrumental skills capture an audience, as was the case at Friday’s performance at Davis Middle School. Some of their favorite choices included “Navaho Trail,” which Sophia recently sang as a duet with Willie Nelson, Hank Williams’s “Cold, Cold Heart” and Wes Paul’s “How High the Moon.”

Having just left Alaska before coming to Evanston, they apologized for bringing the cold and snow with them, bringing laughter from the audience. Evanston was at the tail end of a month-long tour for the group. They go on to perform in Pinedale and Lander before heading home to Texas.

In addition to their headlining shows, they have played with many of the country greats, including Willie Nelson, George Strait, Merle Haggard, Ricky Skaggs, Kenny Thunder, Ray Price and many others.

The Quebe Sisters show a passion and love for authentic all-Americana music and a respect for the artists who inspired them. Famed Opry announcer Eddie Stubbs told listeners on Nashville’s WSM, “Give them your undivided attention, and if you’re not already, you, too, will become a fan.”

Evidenced by the rapt attention, hand-clapping and the standing ovation they received, the Quebe Sisters gained many fans in Evanston.