First Friday with Joe Holt joined by Beth & Jonah McDonald

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First Friday with Joe Holt joined by Beth & Jonah McDonald

Pianist/ accompanist Joe Holt's next guests for his August "First Friday" show are the mother/ son collaboration of Beth and Jonah McDonald.

Beth McDonald is a singer/songwriter from another time who is trying to find her place in this one. Her influences range from Peggy Lee and Diana Krall to Sarah McLachlan and Billy Joel. She is drawn less to genre and more to songs that touch us with melody and enduring meaning.

Jonah McDonald, freshly graduated from high school, is already an experienced performer (as an actor in film, theater, and network television, and as a singer). Like his mother, he also has an old soul and a deep appreciation for well-written music.

Beth will perform selections from her latest recording, “If Only,” which contains all original material based on timeless themes. She is known for making her audiences laugh and cry and come away feeling renewed.

Jonah will croon his way into your hearts with his renditions of old and new songs. His acting gives him a natural bent towards comedy, and he is always eager to connect with his audience and leave them feeling entertained.

Their solos and duets will share music that has at its core a sense of timelessness, whether with recent popular songs or selections from the Great American Songbook. From one generation to the next, like mother -- like son.