Years ago in a San Francisco Chinese restaurant, we received our favorite cookie fortune of all time. It was one word: TWINS!   Since twin babyhood, we have taken advantage of our matching genetics: as Christmas elves tap dancing our way around a wishing well in the first grade, to our thirteen year stint as the affable radio side-kicks on NPR's Sandy Bradley's Potluck.

We are proud to think of ourselves as links in the chain of musical brother duets like the Stanley Brothers, the Blue Sky boys, Sam and Kirk Magee or the Everlys. But we are always amazed by the possibilities of a fiddle and a guitar, (and those genetically matched voices). While we have one foot firmly planted in the traditions of American Roots music, we certainly have an ear tuned to the novel and the quirky - as one reviewer put it, "Their songs all have the ring of cock-eyed classics!"

Here's a recent quotable quote:

"Can I tell you how much I adore those wacky Canote Brothers? Can I? In ties that are nearly as wide as their smiles, you head on back in time to an era of high waisted trousers and crank start automobiles and never mind that you're in the basement of a rather swanky and expensive music store, it's all back porch when those boys swing. Golly gee whiz, did they bring the wholesome tunes and the big smiley times."

Pam -  from her blog, "nerd's eye view"

See the Guys in action at Centrum's 2009 Festival of American Fiddle Tunes-
"I'm Gettin' Ready to Go"

"Obama's March to the White House"


The Twins on stage at the Denver Uke Fest 2010-
"Only Missed it by Two" by Carl Jones

"Double Talk"

"Maybelle's Dance"

2010 SCHEDULE

1/13-17/10 - Portland Old Time Gathering

1/14/10 - The Pike Pub and Brewery- 1415 1st Ave., Seattle, Washington  In the Pike St. Market 7:30-10pm

1/20/10 - Honky-Tonk Review, Conor Byrne in Ballard

1/25/10 - Stringband Class - Winter Quarter begins, Fremont Baptist Church

1/27/10 - Concert at the Roeder Home in Bellingham, WA

2/6/10 - Denver Uke Fest

2/11/10 - FAST RELIEF: An All-Star Acoustic Concert For Haiti

2/15/10 - Happy Birthday to Us!!

2/16/10 - It's Fat Tuesday in Redmond!   Spaghetti Feed and Dance with Dina Blade and the Canote Brothers

2/17/10 - Honky-Tonk Review - Conor Byrne in Balllard

2/19/10 - Olympia Old-time Music Fest

2/20/10 - Highline Vintage Jazz Festival

3/18/10 - Honky-Tonk Review - Conor Byrne in Ballard

3/26 & 27/10 - The Twins at the Moisture Festival on Vashon Island, WA

4/5/10 - Spring Quarter Begins - Stringband Workshop

5/8/10 - Dusty Strings Jam - 3:30 to 5:30 at Dusty Strings in Fremont- Seattle, WA

5/12/10 - Columbia City Farmers Market, 4-6pm

5/15&16/10 - The Berkeley Old Time Music SPRING FLING - Berkeley, CA

5/21-23/10 - California Autoharp Gathering - Fresno, California

5/27/10 - Queen Anne Farmers Market - 5-7pm

5/28/10 - Phinney Farmers Market - 4-6pm

6/3/10 - Queen Anne Farmers Market - 5-7pm

6/10/10 - Queen Anne Farmers Market - 5-7pm

6/11/10 - Phinney Farmers Market - 4-6pm

6/13/10 - Fiddler on the Dock, Seattle

6/19/10 - The Twins hold forth in a Special Promotional appearance for Black Star Beer
                  at  Whole Foods - 15th Ave W, in Seattle - 4 'till 6pm

6/20/10 thru 6/26/10 - Lady of the Lake, June Week - Coeur D' Alene, Idaho

6/30/10 - Black Star Beer has us at Whole Foods in Portland - This one's at 4301 Sandy Blvd, 97213  - 4:30 'till 7:30

7/1/10 - Another Whole Foods appearance in Vancouver, WA - 815 SE 160th Ave ,98683 -   4 'till 7pm

7/2/10 - Twins in concert at Whole Foods for Black Star Beer in Portland, OR
                  3535 NE 15th Ave, 97212.  4:30 - 7:30pm

7/3/10 thru 7/10/10 - Festival of American Fiddle Tunes - Port Townsend, WA

8/1/10 - West Seattle Farmers Market - 10am-Noon

8/7/10 thru 8/13/10 -  Puget Sound Guitar Workshop - Port Orchard, WA

8/15/10 thru 8/21/10  Lady of the Lake Family Week - Coer D' Alene Idaho

8/28/10 - Wayzgoose - SVC, Seattle

9/9/10 thru 9/12/10 - American Banjo Camp, Fort Flagler, Marrowstone Island, WA

9/20/10 thru 11/15/10 - Winter Quarter Stringband Class starts

10/7/10 - Queen Anne Farmers Market - 5-7pm

11/3/10 - Triple Door in Seattle with Bill Frisell and Danny Barnes  - Celebration of Fretboard Journal's Fifth aniversary

11/4-7/10 - Dare to Be Square! - Seattle, WA

11/12/10 thru 11/14/10 - Danceable Feast - Outside of Eugene, OR



Favorite Past Festivals and Venues -

Swannanoa Gathering - Asheville, North Carolina
Centrum's Festival of American Fiddle Tunes - Port Townsend, WA
Augusta Heritage Workshop - Elkins, West Virginia
Prairie Home Companion - St. Paul,  MN
Carter Family Fold - Hiltons, VA
Pinewoods - Plymouth, Mass
Anchorage Folk Festival -  Anchorage, Alaska
Gurtenfest Music festival - Bern, Switzerland
NW Folklife Festival - Seattle, WA
Raincoast Ruckus - Vancouver, BC
Harvest Moon Festival - Santa Barbara, CA
Vancouver Folk Festival - Vancouver, BC
Freight and Salvage - Berkeley, CA
American Banjo Camp - Marrowstone Island, WA
Puget Sound Guitar Workshop - Port Orchard, WA
Winnepeg Folk Festival - Winnepeg, Alberta, Canada
Wintergrass -  Tacoma, WA
Portland Old-Time Gathering - Portland, OR
Lady of the Lake - Cour D'Alene, Idaho
Bumbershoot - Seattle, WA
Eagle Tavern - New York, NY
First Night - Tacoma, WA
Camp Wannadance and Camp Wishy-Washy - Port Hadlock, WA
Folk and Heritage Festival - San Diego, CA
The Met - Spokane, WA