In celebration of his seventy-seventh birthday, Clay Kirkland’s Seventeenth Annual Beat the Reaper Concert presents the trio “Trunko, Kirkland, and Kull”, composed of three long time faculty members of the Swallow Hill Music School. Paul Trunko, on guitar, Clay Kirkland, harmonica, and Stef Kull, piano, have performed together for over fifteen years. Though they enjoy playing in large ensembles, they love the musical clarity, the depth of emotion, and connectedness in playing as a trio. You can hear the beautiful subtleties and nuances in the playing and singing of these three great musicians.