Songwriters connect under Jake Farr’s ground rules
Artist Dave Hanson beelines toward a post-performance cold one. His black guitar case thuds against the wooden counter, and the bartender behind shatters a shot glass.
Nestled beside a study lounge in the Texas Union, the Cactus Cafe has been a mecca for Austin music since 1979. Each Tuesday night, so as not to interfere with artists’ weekend gigs, songwriters gather to sing, play, be vulnerable, and connect through music. The gathering is open to University of Texas students and non-students alike.
Shifting on the wooden stool and lowering the mic, Soto launches into “Adeline,” a smooth, vibrato-heavy tribute to her niece. Rowdy Fingers, a road-tripping artist from Grand Rapids, Michigan, taps his cowboy boot in time with the gentle rhythm. Soto throws her head back, strums her final chord, and jokes that for $5, she’ll play in anyone’s living room.
“He murdered it up there,” says Ellery Yates, a UT student and Cactus bartender, from behind the empty cups and full tip jars. She says “Damn, Rowdy Fingers” with the audience – an affirmation reserved for singers who perform a particularly impressive set, or step out of their comfort zone.
Dave Endlessly Dave Hanson Dayra Soto Jake Farr Rowdy Fingers Tyler Mclaughlin
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