Doris Justis and Sean McGhee are now celebrating 23 years of performing together as Side by Side. Their close vocal harmonies and guitars back their original songs and original interpretations of the best songwriters. The duo has shared the stage over the years with the Chad Mitchell Trio, Bill Danoff, Nanci Griffith, Debi Smith, Mary Chapin Carpenter, Schooner Fare, Tom Paxton, the Limeliters and many others. They have performed on stages from the Kennedy Center to the Birchmere Music Hall -- headliners at both in 1999 -- and at Washington 's Starland Café. They have been featured at the annual Paw Paw Folk Festival in West Virginia.

Brought together by the music of John Denver, it’s appropriate that Doris and Sean performed with John Denver's band in two tribute concerts in Aspen CO and are featured on the CD from that event.

Doris Justis (vocals and guitar) and Sean McGhee (vocals and guitar) create the close harmonies of Side by Side. This folk duo will charm you with warm and intimate songs that range from original contemporary sounds to classics from the 1960s. Side by Side often perform with Bill Danoff, a long-time performer and writer of Denver’s hit, "Take Me Home Country Roads."

Side by Side has five recordings. The CD, "Side by Side Live" (1999) debuted at the Birchmere Music Hall.  See MUSIC page for listing of all the CDs.

Photos of Side by Side over the years:  PHOTOS

Doris:

Doris Justis has been a mainstay of the folk and acoustic music scene in the Washington area for several years. She also has appeared in Nashville and at the Bitter End in Greenwich Village among other venues. She has been on radio as a performer, producer and DJ with Dick Cerri's "Music Americana" and her own "Folk Alley" program. Doris is a recipient of the Appreciation Award from the World Folk Music Association, honoring her years of supporting the music and musicians by producing showcases, coffeehouses and concerts featuring local, regional and national performers. Doris has two solo CDs, "Who To Turn To" and a cassette, "Doris", featuring Sean on guitar.  See MUSIC page for listing.

Sean:

Besides having quick wit and an irreverent sense of humor, Sean McGhee is a master of the 12-string guitar and has an engaging tenor voice. He has been featured at the Birchmere as one of the "Three Folk Tenors".