Cormac McCarthy at the Wamsutta

Art Tebbetts, New Bedford's troubador, finished his warm-up set telling us we were in for a real treat, and his prediction came true. Cormac McCarthy is a great entertainer in every sense of the word. His rich baritone delivered a variety of songs ranging from the poignant to the angry to the hilarious. He is an accomplished guitar player and added some mouth organ interludes. He writes most of his own material, and each song tells a story. The audience would have stayed as long as he would. Between songs, he kept the audience in stitches with one-liners and stories, some probably rehearsed and others quite spontaneous in response to the audience and environment. (Sample: "I am half Irish and half German. Have the easy charm of a German and the discipline of the Irish. When I wake up in the morning, part of me wants a drink and part wants to invade Poland.") If you get the chance, go and see him live. I’d also urge you to look at the whole Wepeckett Salon Series at the Wamsutta Club as a good way to spend a Saturday evening.