http://carverstudios.net

Since the mid-70s, the husband-and-wife team of Noah & Irene Carver has made a marriage of enterprise and entertainment. Both professional musicians by their early 20s, they met at a performance in Cincinnati, where they found their styles were different, but their outlook the same. Both had discovered their musical talent while studying in a school for the blind Coming from Kentucky, the state of hootenannies and shindigs, Noah was used to picking up his guitar, humming a harmony and joining the fun. The skills he learned at 9, he used for his later forays in country-western, rock'n'roll and jazz, playing with various combos. Irene, a vocalist, guitarist and pianist, as well as a dabbler in lesser known instruments, had turned her more classical training into a solo show for coffee houses. What began as an elementary school's piano class unfolded into a resounding career in folk music. Integrating their musical taste took time, but like marriage, the compromise paid off. A fine balance of contrasts and congruences make their contemporary and traditional folk songs appealing to a variety of audiences. Many places throughout Kentucky, Ohio and Indiana have featured the Carvers. From nightclubs to schools and from sophisticated adults to awed children, the versatile duo proved to be entertaining. They also have been frequent guests at festivals, churches, business functions and workshops