ORIGINAL SONGS THAT MAY BE FEATURED IN THE MARY WILES THEATER SHOW
Guitar songs
Blonde Girl Blues: This is a comic “get even” blues tune for picked on blondes everywhere! Mary sets the record straight regarding hair color: “Redheads, Brunettes, White haired, Black haired and Bald heads… they ones with the low IQ”!
Bald Spot: Humorous country blues about a person rudely offending others, but won’t see their own error…it’s in that darn Bald Spot! “Didn’t your Momma teach you no manners?”
Little Bit Closer: An inspirational melodic folk-rock song with harmonica that encourages reaching for a higher life and goals. “Little by little I rise higher up to a better way for me”.
Play the Game: Fun bluesy story about Mary’s growing up years, with her “Momma” telling her she can’t be a musician. “Oh, my Momma, she knew better… put an end to that”... so Mary is college bound to “Play the Game”!
Dirty Words: Soft insightful ballad encouraging all to speak with “seeds of silver” instead of “bitter bullets”. “The heart has a gate, keep a guard, stay awake wait… say only words that heal”.
Piano songs
Teenage Runaway Soulful R&B with harmonica that puts you on the streets with a young girl as she faces terror and sadness, trying to survive.
The Ally Beside You Suicide is a leading cause of death in young adults and teens. Mary sings with vivid imagery as she sings the story of a friend contemplating suicide. Inspirational melodic rock that encourages to “take another step with what you got left into a new season of life.”
Worship Avenue Humorous country blues featuring Mary’s keyboard and blues harmonica. True story about a swerving driver Mary saw. You go for a ride with “Sarah”…She had her hands off the wheel, raised in the air, and was singing gospel with gusto along with her blasting radio!
BANJO SONGS
Weeping Willow Tree Beautiful, wistful bluegrass original. Bittersweet, hopeful song about losing family members but seeing them again “A-way up there, where there won’t be no Weeping Willow Trees.”
Coal Creek March Melodic intricate banjo tune that makes the banjo sound like a harp. Historic song.
Dueling Banjos Audiences love to see this “contest” between the guitar player and Mary!
MANDOLIN SONGS
Country Time Happy song that puts you on the back porch with Mary after a hard day’s work, “pickin’ and a grinning’,” and singing life back into perspective.
Evening Prayer Blues Beautiful instrumental written by DeFord Baily on harmonica, and made popular on mandolin by the Father of Bluegrass, Bill Monroe.
HARMONICA SONGS
Hot Rod Lincoln Classic Western Swing song about a wild driver in a hot rod…featuring Mary’s blues harmonica and high speeds!
Trainliner Features Mary’s boogie-woogie piano and harmonica, taking us on a train ride to the “Sweet Country where you always wanted to be”.
Amazing Grace Mary shares her soulful rendition of this instrumental harmonica tune. It is followed by inspirational Country Blues song “You Don’t Have to Move That Mountain” on keyboards.
VIOLIN SONGS
Play it Like Grandpa Plays A touching story of how Mary’s grandfather taught her to play violin as a child. This song won an award in the Billboard Song Contest.
William Tell Overture Better known as the “Lone Ranger” theme. This is a classical piece Mary learned as a youngster from her teacher, who held first chair in the Seattle Symphony.
Scotland Written by Bill Monroe, the father of bluegrass. A toe tapping Celtic violin tune.