David and Valerie Mayfield stopped off in town to play The Saint on Sunday, Jan. 31, along with Tony Tedesco and Full Fathom Five. While I had heard about them from Tedesco, I had never had a chance to actually watch what they did. Their set was both intimate and engaging. Their particular brand of country-tinged folk was both invigorating and passionate. Their bio tells a more detailed story about a duo that has laid some serious mojo on the music scene.
It shows us that David and Valerie started playing music together in the late 1980s when they formed …