Husband and wife Art Godin and Joanna Green believe they make their best music together.

“It's a real pleasure of our lives, a lot of the songs we've written have to do with all the things close to us, like our kids and one another,” Godin said.

As Littlewheel, Godin and Green bring a familial sensibility to their music.

The Ithaca-based duo traverses folk, jazz, swing, Latin and blues styles with Godin on guitar and Green on vibraphone, fiddle and other instruments. Both also sing.

Music was already a part of Godin and Green's lives when the two met, but performing together quickly became a part of their relationship.

They played together in bands with fellow musicians, but eventually found that a duet format was the better fit.

Their sets consist of a mix of half original material and half covers in cafes and smaller venues across central New York.

“We savor venues where people are inclined to listen rather than have the music in the background,” Godin said.

Sharing a home as well as a stage also has its advantages.

“Our lives are so interwoven, we can rehearse at a moment's notice,” Godin said.

Godin feels their relationship also creates an intimacy in their music that can be difficult to craft in larger groups.

“You have to be pretty close to one another to make the sort of music we're doing,” Godin said.

Staff writer David Wilcox can be reached at 253-5311 ext. 245 or david.wilcox@lee.net

If you read

What: Littlewheel

When: 7:30 p.m. Saturday

Where: Creekside Books & Coffee, 35 Fennell St., Skaneateles

Cost: Free

For details: Call 685-0379