Bridges Home
- A love story set to music. By Patty Hutchens
- Jan 22, 2016
- 2 min read
Mark your calendar, as you won’t want to miss an evening at the Pearl Theater on January 29 where you will be entertained by the fabulous duo, Bridges Home, celebrating Burns Night – a traditional Scottish celebration of Robert Burns, Scotland’s national poet.
Bridges Home is made up of husband and wife team Dave and Tami Gunter whose love of entertaining is evident as they perform.
“Music was the catalyst for our love story,” said Tami. “We met through musical theater and began singing together on a semi-regular basis in various groups, including the Singers Dozen and the Swing Shift Vocal Quartet, which was a featured group with the Swing Street Big Band for about eight to nine years.”
The husband and wife have been a fixture in North Idaho, performing in various local venues and sharing their talent to the delight of many and performing as the popular duo Bridges Home for the past seven years.
While Tami and Dave are both vocalists, they also play a variety of musical instruments. Attend one of their performances and you will be treated to everything from guitar and tenor ukulele to banjo, accordion, octave mandolin, slide guitar, Celtic harp and even the washboard. “Our style ranges between Americana and Celtic, with stops in the Blues, Cajun and Bluegrass music along the way,” describes the couple, who originally performed music originated by other artists, but now performs their own original music.
The duo’s focus on composing and performing original music has helped open the door to several new opportunities when it comes to festival shows and theater concerts. In fact, just two summers ago Bridges Home played approximately 40 concerts in these types of venues in Idaho, Montana and Washington.
Watching them perform, their love of music and one another is evident. “There is an element of sharing that takes place between performer and audience that is like no other experience I've had. Whether in front of a large festival crowd or an intimate small theater audience, it's magic to be part of that interaction,” said Dave.
As for Tami, she said that while her whole life is based on music, there is nothing that brings her more joy than singing and performing live. “Being on stage is pure joy for me,” she said.
Don’t miss Bridges Home at the Pearl Theater on January 29. For more information call 208.610.2846 or visit www.thepearltheater.org.
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