Sally Rogers and Claudia Schmidt's lives are riddled with synchronicities, not the least of which are that they share a middle name, Jane, and both of their fathers are named Gus. They met in 1980 at the North Country Folk Festival in Ironwood, Michigan. Their mutual eclectic taste in music and excitement of singing together in harmony led them to do occasional concerts together across the Midwest, as well as several appearances on Garrisons Keillor's A Prairie Home Companion. In 1982 they did their first Mother's Day Concert at the Ten Pound Fiddle Coffeehouse in East Lansing, Michigan, which has become an excuse to get together for song silliness and a tribute to their mothers, to whom this album, Closing the Distance, is dedicated. The CD reissue of this album includes four additional tracks not included on the original LP. Featured players include Jay Ungar, mandolin, fiddle; Molly Mason, bass, piano; Abby Newton, cello; Howie Bursen, harmony vocals; Dakota Dave Hull, guitar, and others. From: https://www.amazon.com/Closing-Distance-Rogers-Claudia-Schmidt/dp/B000000MKT
