Graham Concert Association Presents The Quebe Sisters

My daughter, Emerald, and I were graciously offered two tickets to see the Quebe Sisters on Tuesday, Nov. 2, at the Graham Auditorium. They were appearing as part of the Graham Concert Association’s annual concert series.

Because we had not before heard of them, we decided not to look them up on the internet before the concert. Instead, we thought it would be fun to allow them to surprise us with their show. We arrived about 20 minutes prior and sat near the front in eager anticipation of finding out what kind of talent we were about to see. The three Quebe Sisters took the stage with their fiddles. They were accompanied by an upright bass player and a rhythm guitar player. The three sisters, Grace, Sophia and Hulda, each play a jazz-infused western-swing style fiddle, and they sing in perfect threepart harmony.

The Quebe Sisters have been playing together since they were children, and they perform all over the United States and in Europe. The Quebe Sisters are featured at many of the largest bluegrass and fiddle festivals, and they are regulars on the Grand Ole Opry.

From the first note to the last, Emerald and I enjoyed every song. Western swing music that reminds one of Bob Wills and Ray Price is not as popular as it once was and may seem like a relic of the past to many, but the Quebe Sisters were able to breathe new life into very old songs and the crowd that evening at the Memorial auditorium was thooughly entertained. You can find the Quebe Sister’s mus on Spotify or YouTube, or you can learn more at their website: quebesisters.com.