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Did Beethoven Do the Dishes?

artist:Andy Antipen Cover of Reilly and Maloney

, writer:Ginny Reilly

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Title: Did Beethoven Do the Dishes?

Artist: Andy Antipen Cover of Reilly and Maloney

Writer: Ginny Reilly

Song Types: Folk, Pop

Key: C

Info: People who hear Ginny Reilly and David Maloney sing together always remember the way their voices blend. Among all the male/female duos who have picked up acoustic guitars over the years, their sound is surely among the most distinctive, with Reilly's sweet natural soprano counterpointing Maloney's country-friendly lower register in precise but wonderfully unpredictable arrangements. During a 20-year career in the 1970s and 1980s, Reilly & Maloney recorded seven albums and performed about 3,000 shows, building a loyal audience on the West Coast and across the country. Now, after a decade-long hiatus, they're singing together again. They talked about the old days and their revived duo career before a showcase set at last February's Folk Alliance conference in San Diego.

The pair met in San Francisco in 1970 at a folk club called the Drinking Gourd. They were introduced by Jay Kellum, a mutual friend who, as Reilly said, "was in the habit of finding people who sounded good together." Their musical chemistry was immediately apparent. A short guest set at the Drinking Gourd led to a lounge job in Lake Tahoe and much more. "Jay taught us how to arrange and how to harmonize, but it came pretty intuitively. I clearly remember those phone calls to the post office and the substitute teachers," she recalled with a laugh, describing how they gave up their other work. "It's like, we're committing. To hell with the day job!"

They were noted for their unique covers of familiar songs like Buddy Holly's "Everyday" and Tom Dundee's "Delicate Balance," where their harmonies made other people's songs their own. Both partners also contributed original material, with Reilly's compositions often being wistful looks at the world from a woman's perspective, like "Did Beethoven Do the Dishes?" and "The I Ain't Gettin' It Blues," while Maloney specialized in narratives of colorful characters, road songs, and California country ballads.

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