Wil Maring and Robert Bowlin - Sunny Side of the Mountain

Wil Maring and Robert Bowlin perform "Sunny Side of the Mountain". Apologies for the loud guitar covering the vocals. Thanks to Chris Hoskins for filming

As Wil Maring sat for long summer hours as a teenager at her family's roadside vegetable stand, picking out self-made tunes on her Sears guitar to pass the time, she never dreamed of the path she would one day follow. Wil has become a highly acclaimed songwriter, a previous winner of the prestigious Chris Austin Songwriting Contest at Merlefest, and has appeared on the Grand Ole Opry with her original music, in addition to touring extensively in Europe and Japan. Wil Maring and virtuose guitarist and fiddler Robert Bowlin have been recently combining talents to create beautiful original acoustic music which straddles the fence between bluegrass, folk and country music.
Wil Maring and virtuose guitarist and fiddler Robert Bowlin have been recently combining talents to create beautiful original acoustic music which straddles the fence between bluegrass, folk and country music. Wil's beautiful airy vocal style and heartfelt lyrics have raised the eyebrows of the acoustic music world in recent years with the release of her three solo cds and four band cds with her band Shady Mix. Robert, a two-time National Fingerpicking and Flatpicking Guitar contest winner, has been a band member with legendary artists like Bill Monroe, Maura O Connell, Kathy Mattea, the Osborne Brothers, and many more. Their music will leave audiences spellbound long after the show is over. For bigger venues, Wil sometimes appears with whole band, Shady Mix, which includes instrumental lineup of upright bass, fiddle, mandolin, and sometimes banjo.

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[63falcon]

Wil and Robert:

Bravo! every note of this performance is played and sung exquisitely. I just downloaded it on iTunes.

Looks like you read the comments and chime in from time to time. I would love to know what tuning your D-18 is in for this. Is it open D or an Open G? It sounds the way ana coustic should sound -- nice and dry and woody and resonant.

Thanks for the music, which is redemptive!

[WilMaring]

hi there,

It's a D-21 that I am playing, and I have it in open G, but capoed up to B so I can sing it. Glad you like the sound of it- I like woody old beatup guitars.

[yankeetango61]

Wil, Aonther beautifully played song by the two of you. I love the accoustics and down home country feeling in these songs. Do you have a website to order CD's? Aspenglow Always, TB

[WilMaring]

Google Wil Maring and the first result (wilmaring DOT com) will show up.

[cheerydavie]

great video is it available on cd. IF NOT It should be

[WilMaring]

yeah, Sunny Side is available on my Turning of a Century CD, with a long full band jam. Thanks!

[Lafiddler1]

Very very very NICE!!!

[OleBlues]

They nailed that song!!!!!!

[chirfu]

I have commented before but.... I could listen to this every day for the rest of my life! Great version of the song!

[Mandolin1944]

Fantastic version of this song -- very different then Jimmy Martin for sure but wonderful in its own right. many stars!

[stidbi]

Very nice. I'm Michael Hearne's brother and good friends of Cary and Susan Taylor. I hope to catch you all next time you are close to the midlands of SC. Thanks for the post.

[ragingbull7]

It's easy to be overshadowed by robert's guitar playing, but you are quite a player yourself, Wil. What a lovely song and arrangement. I hope I can see you both perform in NC some time. Unfortunately, I can never make to Merlefest! Where is your schedule posted?

[Footballstr171]

Wil, this is Joe from Wheeling. I love this song. This is just an incredible rendition and I love both yours and Robert's playing on this. Sooo beautiful. Very glad that I had the privilege of seeing you LIVE!! Best wishes.

-JM

[kenjames64]

he's brilliant.

[chirfu]

you should here his mandolin...

[captainsmith1]

You truly have the voice of an angel. Your music is so special. I have been a fan since my John A Logan College days. Your music's gotten me through a lot of tough times, and you only become better as time goes by. Thanks for posting this gem. I have it on CD as well, and it's one of my favorite cuts. Bravo.