Showcase

August 10 Showcase – West Market Trio

The West Market Trio formed in November 2009, when Matt Larsen joined Greg Vickers and Nancy Truax, who had been playing occasionally as a duo.  All three members were residents of the West Market neighborhood in Reston.  Nancy and Matt still live in West Market, while Greg is now living in Northwest D.C.  While all three love to play music, alas, the bills must be paid.  Greg works for Reston Limousine, Nancy is an attorney in private practice, and Matt works for the Unites States Geological Survey.

Greg Vickers has been in the Northern Virginia folk music scene for many years.  He started out as a rocker in the 70’s with his first band, The Back of the Bus (the preferred seating of the rotten kids), which Greg recalls as having “really sucked.”  Eventually Greg took up harmonica and banjo and started writing songs, including such well-known Folk Club favorites as I Think I’ll Sue McDonalds, I’m Going to Heaven and You’re Not, Not Quite There, and 25 and the Clock Is Stopped.

A few years ago, Greg was playing his banjo at the fountain outside of his house when Nancy stopped by to listen.  Then she got her guitar and they played a few songs and had a good time, and they said, “This was fun.  We should do this again some time.”  But they never did, until last summer when Greg asked Nancy to provide some vocal accompaniment on a few songs he was performing at a Folk Club for a showcase.  Nancy had never performed in public before and was a little nervous, but the Folk Club provided a safe, appreciative and friendly audience - a great place for a first performance!  In November Matt Larsen rounded out the Trio with his stand-up base. Matt started playing electric bass in a Philadelphia high school rock band called Apathy, and switched to the double-bass in the 1980's.  

The Trio plays an eclectic mix of bluegrass, traditional music, and classic rock.  They’ve played many times at the Folk Club, and have played at other venues including the Lake Anne Farmers’ Market, Bangkok Blues (regrettably sans Matt), the Old Brogue, the Unitarian Universalist Church Coffee House, and several private events.  The West Market Trio has several upcoming gigs including the Burke Presbyterian Church and the Bluemont Fair.

So come on out on August 10th and hear the West Market Trio at the Folk Club!

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