Midway Fair’s Folk-Rock Sound And Songwriting Are A Seamless Synthesis Of British And American Traditional Styles With Indie Rock. Artists Like Dire Straits & Mark Knopfler Richard Thompson Tom Waits And The Waterboys Are Big Influences. Although Many Of Their Songs Are Crafted To Be Lighthearted And Fun They Tackle Serious Subjects Like War Poverty And Of Course Love With Poetic Grace And Intelligence. Their Debut Album Fireworks At The Carnival Was Released On December 11 2009. Their Second Album The Distance Of The Moon At Daybreak Was Released Digitally In March 2011 And On CD In May 2011.