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"

2011 SCHEDULE

8/27 - WAYZGOOSE! - School of Visual Concepts, Seattle

10/1/11 - Ridgeback Cafe - 500 NW 65th, Seattle

10/2/11 - Broadway Farmers Market

10/7-8/11 - Eugene Ukefest - Eugene, Oregon

10/13,14,15,16/11- Big Sur Old-Time Music Festival

11/18/11 - Portland Folklore Society Concert - Portland, Oregon
11/19/11 - Fiddle and Uke Workshops - Portland

12/1/11 - Lake City Dance

12/3/11 - Dusty Strings Open House - Event goes all day!   We are on at 8pm!

12/8 and 9 - Lights of Christmas! - Stanwood, WA

12/10 & 11 - Seattle Folk Festival

12/17th & 18th - The Ridgeback Cafe - 500 NW 65th St.   7 'till 9:30 pm


2012 SCHEDULE

January 12th, 13th , 14th - Portland Old-Time Music Gathering

Jan 23rd - Stringband  Class, Winter Quarter begins - Fremont Baptist church, 7:15 'till 8:45

Jan 27th - Hungry Planet Opening Party - Burke Museum,  6 – 8 pm
Free for Burke members; $10 general admission, $5 for PCC members with card

Jan 30th - Stringband Class

Feb 5th - Kid's Concert - Shoreline, 10:30am

Feb 6th - Stringband Class

Feb 11th - Hometown Hootenanny at the Historic Everett Theater!

Feb 19th - Family Dance

Feb 23rd, 24th, 25th, and 26th - Fiddlin' Frog in Pasadena

Feb 27th - Stringband Class

March 1st, 2nd and 3rd - Hood River Uke Festival

March 5th - Stringband Class

March 10th - Highline Vintage Jazz Festival

March 30th and 31st - Canotes in Victoria BC!

April 7th - Chicken Barn Concert - Whidbey Island, WA

April 13th - Greg and Jere at the Couth Buzzard, Seattle

May 7th thru 10th - Menucha Ukulele Band Camp - Outside of Portland

May 11th thru 17th - Ukulele Big Top Tour - Portland and Seattle



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