Concert Review: Lillie Mae Gives A Nashville Smile To NYC

Frankly, there is not much to a Lillie Mae concert, which is why it feels like much. She does not talk a lot but she smiles consistently. This smile warmed my embittered heart (lol!) because I cannot say I have seen many that show playing a song is joy in itself.

Lillie Mae seems so sweet. From busting violin strings to giggling at stealing her sister’s violin intro, she radiates and homely, humble happiness. Her centered personality allows the audience to “go wild” for her; pitter pattering their feet as if they were adults learning to dance for the first time. There was a sparkling freshness to her concert ambiance that churned like water tracks such as, “Wash Me Clean”,“Honky Tonks and Taverns”, and “Over The Hill and Through The Woods”. People swayed and swished as if the night-sky was handing over its stars in the form of songs.

If Lillie Mae is the warm-hearted narrator of her songs, then her melodies are the full story. Every song felt like a fortifier of my theory that guitar strings are really just heart strings you can pluck. Their arrangements felt adventurous like Western novellas, in which Lillie Mae stepped in to clarify how a protagonist was feeling or what they were seeing. Personally, I loved how they balanced displaying the power of an instrument and the power of an artist to be its witness.

A Lillie Mae concert can be divided by two loves. For one, Lillie Mae’s voice has an “Alison Krauss” quality; making a song feel like a spiritual odyssey. For two, their melodies are like beds you can lay in forever. Together, they form an easy ambiance that could be equated to back-yard party with friends. Overall, the simplicity of their show in offering good ol’ country music makes them a must-see for fans of the Nashville music scene. For More Information On Lillie Mae Click Here.