Tunesmith Night, Saturday, April 12, 2025, 7pm
Odd Fellows Hall, 105 NE First Street, Enterprise, Oregon
The Wallowa Valley Music Alliance continues the 19th season of Tunesmith Night, a showcase of original music. The concert features three songwriters sharing their original work in a round-robin format, at the historic Enterprise Odd Fellows Hall. The unique listening space provides an up-close and intimate experience for both audience and performers.
The Saturday, April 12 concert features Neal Goldberg, Kay Miracle and David Henry. Doors open at 6:30pm with music starting at 7pm. Admission is $10. Beverage service available.
This edition of Tunesmith Night is sponsored by Randi Jandt and Jon Larson.
More on the songwriters below:
Neal Goldberg
Neal Goldberg is a guitarist and singer-songwriter upholding the spirit of a vagabond and storyteller. He’s played in cafe’s, clubs, bar’s, street corners and amphitheater’s on 4 different continents. Edgy, raw and spontaneous, Neal’s original songs are about heartache, failure, love, and home, all mixed in with the current socio-economic pressures of the times.
A composer, arranger, producer, teacher and most of all, a performer, Neal has been playing for over 20 years. A distinct blend of old school blues, jazz and American folk, his guitar-playing has infamously made many cry in joy.
Kay Miracle
Kay Miracle began her singer/ songwriting journey at the knee of her grandfather Claude Wood who played upright bass with such notable artists as Hank Williams and Doris Day. Seeing Kay as a “chip off of the old block”, Claude bought her an acoustic guitar on which began Kay’s musical journey. While attending college in Washington State, Kay played in local country rock, folk roots and bluegrass bands while building a large portfolio of original material. She was selected to tour overseas with the Pacific Air Force and USO military tours, entertaining troops across the globe for 7 years. Upon arrival back in the states, Kay met and joined a Syracuse based band and eventually made her home in Central New York.
As the lead singer, rhythm guitarist and songwriter for the alternative country band Reckless Drivin’ she took home a total of 5 SAMMY’s (awards honoring Syracuse’s local artists); 2 awarded to Kay personally as “Best Country Vocalist”. Kay also showcasing her original songs with Americana Duo/ Bands “Kay & the Miracle Cure” and the “Ghost Town Ramblers”. She has released 3 -CDs which have aired on Woman of Substance Radio, TeXchromosome Radio, Reverbnation, Song Ladder, Lady Lake Productions Highway Women, and the Rebel 105.9 Soundcheck.
Kay has showcased her original tunes at the “TeXchromosome” music series during SXSW in Austin, Texas, the “Stage of Nations Blue Rain EcoFest” as a Native American artist in Syracuse NY, the Tucson Folk Festival, and the “Tumbleweed Music Festival” in her home state of Washington. Kay has won several song contests and is the founder of the Americana Historical Songwriter series matching a historical landmark or museum with a local songwriter in a televised series. Kay is also has earned a certification as a Creative facilitator to use her songwriting for healing. She founded a program called “Blood to Ink” to work with Veterans through songwriting, and also assisting teens and seniors with finding their authentic voice by telling their unique story through song. Kay’s story has been featured on the PBS series, “Inside the story”.
Kay’s “musical musings” have captured her view of American life as a song, delivered to her audience with driving guitar, roots laden vocals and a strong sense of knowing the power of a good lyrical hook. With a portfolio of over 200 original songs she is constantly recording as a soloist and with band projects across the country.
You can find Kay Miracle on her website www.kaymiracle.com as well as Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, Reverbnation, YouTube, Song Ladder Song Trader, and most digital platform.
David Henry
David Henry has been touring and playing the Northwest and beyond for the last 15 years. Cutting his teeth with groups like Jonathan Warren and the Billy Goats as well as Andrew Sheppard Band, and The Pan Handles. He started his own project David Henry Band and has enjoyed writing and performing music for the last five years with some of the best musicians Idaho has to offer. His songwriting is influenced heavily by the 60-70s folk scene as well as old school Texas and Idaho country. Melodies from the heart pushed by four chords and the truth. More info at davidhenrymusic.com.