The Moon and You Acoustic Band from Asheville, NC

The Moon and You is a cello/guitar duo that marries over 20 years of combined experience as professional musicians with warmth, originality and a respect for tradition. Our extensive repertoire of original and cover songs runs the gamut from classical to vintage/romantic, bluegrass and classic country to contemporary indie and classic rock. We put our own sweet stamp on every song we play, and we approach every client and every gig with the utmost professionalism. Rooted in the rich music scene of Asheville, NC, seasoned players Ryan Furstenberg and Melissa Hyman have been working together as a duo since January of 2012. In that time we have given many hundreds of performances at weddings, events, festivals, retirement communities, theaters, clubs - almost any sort of venue you can imagine. Our wedding clientele in the Asheville area is always growing, mainly by word of mouth / referrals. We often book quite far in advance, but don't hesitate to contact us about gigs that are coming up soon - we may have a last-minute opening in our calendar. The Moon and You “blends cello and guitar to craft folk music with a 1970's singer-songwriter feel in the vein of Joan Baez or Harry Nilsson. Together they make tender songs that feel like a warm homemade blanket,” says Brian Tucker of the Wilmington Star News Online. We travel throughout the Southeastern US, up and down the East coast, and to Western Europe; our touring territory is always growing, too. Ask us about your wedding even if it's a long way from Asheville, NC - often, we can work a far-off event into our tour schedule in order to make it possible. The stately elegance of cello, the warmth of fingerstyle guitar,and the gorgeous sound of two voices in harmony can add so much beauty to your wedding ceremony. As we play frequently with dozens of talented musicians from all corners of Asheville's amazing music scene, we can easily add banjo, mando, bass, drums, horns - just about any instrumental combo you desire - to get the dance party going at your reception. We are as versatile as we are professional. Contact us for a bid today!

• Canon in D | Pachelbel
• Arioso | J.S. Bach
• Jesu Joy of Man's Desiring | J.S. Bach
• Ode to Joy | J.S. Bach
• Be Thou My Vision | Hymn
• How Deep The Father’s Love For Us | Hymn
• Amazing Grace | Hymn
• I’ll Fly Away | Hymn
• Irish Blessing (“May the Road Rise Up to Meet You”) | Hymn
• Ashokan Farewell | Jay Ungar
• Marion’s Waltz | Dubliners
• Wildwood Flower | Carter Family
• The Ludlows | Legends of the Fall Soundtrack
• Lovers’ Waltz | Jay Ungar
• Cooley’s Reel | Trad.
• Farewell to Tryon | Trad.
• Kitchen Gal | Trad.
• Edelweiss | The Sound of Music
• All I Have to Do is Dream | The Everly Brothers
• I Can’t Help Falling in Love With You | Elvis
• Love Me Tender | Elvis
• I Will | Beatles
• You Belong to Me | Patsy Cline
• Hey Good Lookin | Hank Williams
• Ain’t Misbehavin | Fats Waller
• Stand By Me | Ben E. King
• What a Wonderful World This Would Be | Sam Cooke
• Hallelujah | Leonard Cohen
• It’s Only a Paper Moon | Nat “King” Cole
• Dreamlover | Bobby Darin
• All You Need is Love | Beatles
• Wild Mountain Thyme | Scottish Trad.
• Make You Smile | Melissa Hyman
• Shoo Fly Pie | Nat King Cole
• After You’ve Gone | Standard
• All of Me | Standard
• Love Me | Elvis
• Dream a Little Dream of Me | Mama Cass
• Dance Me to the End of Love | Leonard Cohen
• I Love You for Sentimental Reasons | Sam Cooke
• LOVE | Nat "King" Cole
• I Second That Emotion | Smokey Robinson
• Nobody 'Cept You | Bob Dylan
• The Nearness of You | Ella Fitzgerald
• Songbird | Eva Cassidy
• The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face | Roberta Flack
• You Send Me | Sam Cooke
• Moon River | Andy Williams
• At Last | Etta James
• Sea of Love | Phil Phillips
• The Way You Look Tonight | Fred Astaire
• Unforgettable | Nat “King” Cole
• Honeysuckle Rose | Fats Waller
• January Wedding | Avett Bros
• Swept Away | Avett Bros
• First Day of My Life | Bright Eyes
• Each Coming Night | Iron and Wine
• Naked as We Came | Iron and Wine
• Is This It | The Strokes
• A Lover Like You | Avett Bros
• Colorshow | Avett Bros
• Such Great Heights | Postal Service
• Sky Blue Sky | Wilco
• California Stars | Wilco
• Way Over Yonder in the Minor Key | Billy Bragg
• All I Want is You | Barry Louis Polisar - "Juno" soundtrack
• Sweet Pea | Amos Lee
• Heirloom | Sufjan Stevens
• A Thousand Years | Christina Perri
• 1904 | Tallest Man on Earth
• Please Forgive Me | David Gray
• Come Away With Me | Norah Jones
• The Wedding Song | Angus and Julia Stone
• The Wedding Song | Yeah Yeah Yeahs
• No One's Gonna Love You | Band of Horses
• A Good Woman's Love | Bill Monroe
• Blue Kentucky Girl | Loretta Lynn
• Crazy | Patsy Cline
• Steam-Powered Aereoplain | John Hartford
• Hey Good Lookin' | Hank Williams
• Let Me Keep You | Melissa Hyman (visit to hear this one)
• Vincent Black Lightning | Del McCoury
• It's Another World | Loretta Lynn
• Van Lear Rose | Loretta Lynn
• Wagon Wheel | Old Crow Medicine Show
• Lovesick Blues | Hank Williams
• Folsom Prison Blues | Johnny Cash
• Jackson | Johnny Cash and June Carter Cash
• Let the Train Blow the Whistle | Johnny Cash
• Honky Tonk Heroes | Waylon Jennings
• If You Asked Me To | Waylon Jennings
• If I Needed You | Townes Van Zandt
• Return of the Grievous Angel | Gram Parsons
• Song For You | Gram Parsons
• Juanita | Gram Parsons
• Sin City | Gram Parsons
• Ooh La La | The Faces
• Wild Horses | The Rolling Stones
• All You Need is Love | The Beatles
• Brown Eyed Girl | Van Morrison
• Crazy Love | Van Morrison
• Heart of Gold | Neil Young
• Tennessee Jed | Grateful Dead
• Strangers | The Kinks
• This Time Tomorrow | The Kinks
• Faithfully | Journey
• I'll Always Be Right There | Bryan Adams
• God Only Knows | Beach Boys
• Bennie and the Jets | Elton John
• Will You Love Me Tomorrow | The Shirelles
• Be My Baby | The Ronettes
• Where Did Our Love Go | Diana Ross and the Supremes
• Then You Can Tell Me Goodbye | Bettye Swann version
• Buck | Nina Simone
• I Heard it Through the Grapevine | Marvin Gaye version
• The Way You Make Me Feel | Michael Jackson