However the Salt Lake Metropolis Worldwide Airport duo made candy music on Saturday to ease the stress of touring the day earlier than Christmas.
Mike Kristiansen and Eric Nelson have been performing collectively because the Lightwood Duo for almost 40 years. The duo have carried out all around the area and the duo are not any strangers to airports.
“We often play the day earlier than Thanksgiving after which Christmas Eve,” mentioned Christiansen, who performs guitar and is a professor emeritus at Utah State College.
Christiansen and Nelson have spent years hanging out at airports on trip, in order that they perceive what the stress of journey might be.
“You possibly can say that [travelers] I am a little bit nervous, and by the point I get right here, I am tapping my ft, snapping my fingers, and singing alongside,” Christiansen mentioned.
The 2 usually play songs from a wide range of musical genres, however presently of yr it is the vacation classics that may be discovered on the airport’s playlist for passengers who principally want they have been elsewhere.
Texas traveler Roark Bradley mentioned, “It is so aggravating and everyone seems to be feeling rushed and anxious, so enjoying lovely music helps launch loads of that unfavorable power. It creates house,” he mentioned.
It will not be Carnegie Corridor, however Christiansen mentioned the Lightwood duo enjoys acting at airports on holidays and intends to take action so long as they invite.
“It is a enjoyable gig. There’s nothing extra fascinating than the folks.”
