The arrangements are innovative, too, with a mix of guitars, ukulele, bass and assorted percussion instruments, anchored and embellished by Mafale’s deft fretwork.

Geography prevents this ensemble from performing as often as one might wish, so Friday’s audience was fortunate. On the plus side, the band members have fairly active solo careers. And a second No Fuss and Feathers album is in the works.

Glen Coleman, a find from The Folk Project’s Open Stage, got the night off to a friendly start as the opener.

The Troubadour has lined up another treat for this Friday, March 24, 2023: The Kennedys.If you caught Sunday night’s Austin City Limits tribute to the late, great Nanci Griffith on Channel 13, you saw Pete Kennedy playing in one of the clips.

Pete and Maura Kennedy met in Austin, Texas, in 1992, when Pete was backing Griffith on guitar. The couple toured twice with the famed singer-songwriter’s Blue Moon Band, and emerged as one of the most popular and enduring duos on the folk scene.