CHERYL WHEELER IS BOTH POET AND COMIC. Her audiences love both aspects of her. As one fan wrote, “[S]he’s always been an interesting dichotomy, making you roll in the aisles between songs and then killing you with the songs themselves.” Another observes, “Combining an ability to write heartbreakingly beautiful ballads with a hilarious sense of humour, Cheryl is a tremendously gifted all-around performer. Her ballads, often beautiful enough to move the listener to tears, have been covered by many artists. . . while her funny songs, which are unfortunately rarely recorded, make her live shows absolutely riotous.” [
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The Full Moon Folk Club has this to say: “New England singer/songwriter Cheryl Wheeler is one of the most intelligent, funny, charismatic performers around. She can write the loveliest or funniest songs from the most pedestrian inspirations: a long drive, a cat sleeping on a bed, or even the way the word potato fits into the melody of Mexican Hat Dance. Her songs are not only able to make you think, but to feel. She delivers a great performance — you almost go to the show to hear her talk as much as sing.”
And T.J. Simon wrote in musicbox-online: Live in concert, both [Wheeler and White] also are known for their wry wits and senses of humor. . . Cheryl Wheeler, the show’s headliner, looks like your mother-in-law, tells stories like a comedienne, and sings like an angel. Wheeler’s Chicago set generally alternated between serious ballads from her albums. . . as well as fun novelty songs. . . She was joined by Kenny White on keyboards and harmony vocals for nearly every song, and his accompaniment was absolutely perfect. . . Throughout the entire evening, they exuded the talent, friendship, and harmony of mature troubadours who have mastered their crafts.”
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