Millthorpe folk musicians Chloe and Jason Roweth have too felt the brunt of an uncertain climate for full-time musicians, but they've continued to produce engaging music in the downtime.

The latest record, March's Tie Wire [and other Grand Plans], saw Chloe and Jason compile 16 tracks of folk classics live in the studio for the first time, showcasing the pair's outstanding musical chemistry.

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Channelling everything from traditional folk ballads, to bush poetry and more contemporary folk standards from the likes of John Dengate and Alastair Hulett, Chloe and Jason share lead vocals evenly on the record, leading seven songs each, with two instrumentals.

It's clear on the record that Chloe and Jason are two musicians that both complement each other's musical ability, but adopt rather unique approaches to their vocals that only enhance the diversity of the record.

On the Chloe-led tracks, such as 'Dark Eyed Gypsies', 'Bertha', 'The Lost City of Solferino' and 'Female Rambling Sailor', she utilises her incredible, pitch-perfect range to sweetly bring the listener into engaging stories reflecting history and the Australian landscape.

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But on the other side of the coin, the Jason-led tracks are delivered in such a quintessentially Australian way to reflect the stories of blue-collar workers ['Bill from Erskineville'], the Whitlam dismissal ['Ballad of 75'] and the finest works of Grenfell's proudest son, Henry Lawson ['Down and Out', 'The Shame of Going Back'].

But where the pair's musical chemistry truly comes to the fore is their outstanding instrumentation, with Jason's relaxed guitar work never failing to effectively weave around Chloe's delicate riffs on both the mandolin and banjo.

It's clearly evident Chloe and Jason have spent a good three decades creating music together, and what's even more endearing is that they've kept that passion and creative drive for music so defiantly in such a trying time for full time musicians.

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In a normal year, the pair would be regularly gallivanting across eastern Australia with their music, where they've been staples at events such as the National Folk Festival in Canberra since the late 1990s.

But both are still proud to call Millthorpe, and indeed the Central West home, and the region is very lucky to have two prolific and hard-working musicians such as the Roweths.

For more information on Chloe and Jason Roweth, visit www.rowethmusic.com.au or their Facebook page.

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