A seasonal favorite encores at Wamsutta

“The Harper and the Minstrel,” husband and wife Jay and Abby Michaels, play an astonishing variety of instruments from the past. Jay is a virtuoso of the harp but also plays string dulcimer and guitar, while Abby plays a variety of flutes, recorders and whistles as well as the hammer dulcimer and psalter. This past Saturday they brought their magic to the Wamsutta club as part of the Wepecket Island records “salon series.” For the fifth year, they focused on songs of the season, both winter and Christmas. Abby has a lovely soprano voice, though at times her facial gestures are a bit disconcerting. The sound they bring out of their historically correct instruments is haunting and peaceful, and the hour and half passed much too quickly. With food and drink available for purchase in a close-up homey setting, these first Saturday of the month concerts are a treat as well as a bargain.