The Cadleys are one of the Northeast's most entertaining acoustic bands. Their live performances feature traditional bluegrass classics from The Stanley Brothers and Bill Monroe, ”new acoustic” songs from contemporary artists like Alison Krauss and Gillian Welch, and most of all, John’s original songs which have been recorded by national bluegrass artists, including Lou Reid, who, with Vince Gill and Ricky Skaggs, took John’s song “Time” to the top of the national bluegrass charts.
The Cadleys know how to engage an audience with a rare combination of great original and traditional songs, stunning two- and three-part harmonies, solid musicianship, and the occasional bad joke.
The Cadleys performed in our Perkins Memorial Performance series on August 16, 2017. They were organized, professional, and arrived early to set up. They are a very talented group. The music was beautifully performed. Their performance was greatly enjoyed by our audience. I would highly recommend them and I would hire them again in the future.
I have known and enjoyed John's music for 50 years...his collaboration with Cathy more recently has brought about a duet of sweet sounds that reflect their relationship and craft. John is an accomplished song writer, Cathy is beginning to try her wings at writing, but the two of them singing duets is the real magic.
Response from The Cadleys | New Acoustic, Traditional Roots:
Thanks, Bill. Appreciate the kind words.
Price Range: $600-800
Gig Length: 45 - 240 minutes
Languages: English
In concert you’ll hear The Cadleys perform everything from traditional mountain ballads and bluegrass classics like “Bury Me Beneath the Willow” and Bill Monroe’s “Blue and Lonesome,” to Alison Krauss’ “The Lucky One,” to the Louvin Brother’s “Cash on the Barrelhead.” And just to add a few surprises, you’ll also hear new acoustic arrangements of some favorite Beatles tunes, a generous sampling of John’s originals from his Nashville-produced solo CD, The Closer I Get, and his latest release, The Hard Years, and Cathy’s knockout version of “Somewhere Over the Rainbow.”
With the full band, expect a driving bluegrass groove with 3-part harmonies with hot mandolin and guitar picking — along with soulful duet singing that'll really set the mood. For an evening of memorable entertainment, The Cadleys are not to be missed.
The Cadleys are one of the area’s most entertaining and popular acoustic groups. Following in the tradition of great male-female duets like Ian & Sylvia and Emmylou Harris and Gram Parsons, they show how the simplicity of two voices and two acoustic instruments can produce powerful music.
Their repertoire draws on the traditional bluegrass of Bill Monroe and the Stanley Brothers, the tight harmonies of the Louvin Brothers, the “new acoustic” sounds of Alison Krauss and Claire Lynch, and John’s own originals, which have been recorded by national bluegrass artists such as Tony Trischka, Jim Hurst, Missy Raines, and Lou Reid, who, with Vince Gill and Ricky Skaggs singing harmony, took John’s song, “Time,” to the #1 spot on the national bluegrass charts for three consecutive months.
Their live concerts feature everything from traditional mountain ballads and bluegrass classics like “Bury Me Beneath the Willow” and “Blue and Lonesome,” to Alison Krauss’ “The Lucky One,” to the Louvin Brother’s “Cash on the Barrelhead.” And just to add a few surprises, you’ll also hear a great acoustic rendition of Paul McCartney’s “I Will,” a few of John’s originals from his Nashville-produced solo CD, The Closer I Get, and Cathy’s knockout version of “Somewhere Over the Rainbow.” For an evening of soulful duet singing and tasty picking on guitar and mandolin, the Cadleys are not to me missed.
We supply our own sound system. We require access to power and cover (for outdoor venues).
| August 16, 2017 • 6:30pm - 7:15pm | Nonprofit Event |
| May 24, 2014 | Private Party |
Here's an index of songs that we perform regularly.
We can also learn any special requests you may have. Talk to us and we'll make sure to make your event special.
Across the Great Divide
A Few Old Memories
Ashoken F’well / St. Ann’s Reel
Baby Why You Been Gone So Long?
Barbed Wire Boys
Billy in the Lowground
Big Sciota
Blackberry Blossom
Blue and Lonesome
Blues for Dixie
Brilliancy
Bury Me Beneath the Willow
Can't Let Go
Cash on the Barrelhead
Cheap Whiskey
Creep On In
Cottonwood Reel
Could This Be Love?
Cry Cry Darling
Dark is the Night, Blue is the Day
Devoted to You
Evening
Gentle on My Mind
Gold Rush
Gravity
Great Day in the Morning
The Hard Years
High Lonesome Sound
How’s The World Treating You?
I Gotta Start Somewhere
If I Could Only Win Your Love
If You Needed Me
I’ll Fly Away
It Doesn’t Have to Be This Way
I Will
I Will Not Run
Lonesome Feeling
Lonesome Wind Blues
Long Black Veil
The Lucky One
They Said
Love Hurts
Make You Feel My Love
Mamma Tried
Mourning Doves
Molly Bloom
Mist of Memory
My Florida Sunshine
New York Hills
Over the Rainbow
One of These Days
One More Dollar
Our Last Goodbye
Plant Your Fields
Pretty Polly
Rain
Restless
Red Staggerwing
Red Haired Boy
Seven Year Blues
Shadow Man
Short Life of Trouble
Sin City
Steel Rails
Slow Boat to China
Some Day Soon
Snowbird
Ticket Back
Ticket to Ride
The Nearness of You
The Water is Wide
The Only Thing Missing is You
Train of Trouble
Two of Us
Time
Walk On Boy
Walls of Time
Weary Cowboy
When I Call Your Name
When You Say Nothing at All
Won’t You Come and Sing for Me?
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Wild Bill Jones
| John Cadley | Lead guitar, mandolin, vocals |
| Cathy Cadley | Rhythm guitar, banjo, vocals |
| JD Dancks | Double bass |
| Perry Cleaveland | Mandolin, vocals |
Gram Parsons and Emmylou Harris
Clarence White
Alison Krauss and Union Station
Gillian Welch and Dave Rawlings
Tony Rice Unit
The Everly Brothers
The Louvin Brothers
The Beatles
Ian and Sylvia
The Stanley Brothers
Linda Ronstadt
and countless more...
You supply cover and power supply. We supply everything else.
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