Charlie Ewing  brought an intimate audience of 30 plus volunteers back in time for the Lethbridge Folk Club, Saturday, Oct. 18 at the Lethbridge College Cave.

 I only caught the end of his set. Ewing was joined by bassist Les Kesler  and “Ramblin Bob” Blair on pedal steel and dobro.

 As I arrived, the trio was in the middle of a “dead poets society set,” featuring some cowboy classics, waltzes and featuring  Townes Van Zandt‘s “Pancho and Lefty,” which drew an exclamation of joy from one audience member.

Ramblin’ Bob Blair’s pedal steel solos each drew individual rounds of applause, to which he politely tipped his cowboy hat in acknowledgment.

“ Wind in the Wire,” a David Wilkie song recorded by a variety of country musicians  including Stewrt MacDougall, Ian Tyson and Randy Travis,  was a highlight.

 Ewing told a stories about the songs and songwriters.

 He wound down his set with a couple of his own songs and was called back for an encore of  Ian Tyson’s “ Four Strong Winds.”

— By Richard Amery, L.A. beat Editor