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American Primitive Guitar: Glenn Jones w/ Vic Rawlings

Thu, Apr 14

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Epsilon Spires

An exceptional evening of listening, Glenn Jones is an instrumentalist of unparalleled skill and a masterful raconteur whose flair for storytelling shines in a live setting. Opening performances by instrument builder, filmmaker and sound artist, Vic Rawlings, and Wednesday Knudsen & Willie Lane Duo.

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American Primitive Guitar: Glenn Jones w/ Vic Rawlings
American Primitive Guitar: Glenn Jones w/ Vic Rawlings

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Apr 14, 2022, 8:00 PM – 10:00 PM

Epsilon Spires, 190 Main St, Brattleboro, VT 05301, USA

About the event

"The best guitarist you never heard of." –The Boston Globe

Glenn Jones is an instrumentalist of unparalleled skill and creativity. A master of American Primitive Guitar, a style invented in the late 1950s by his friend and mentor, John Fahey, whose traditional fingerpicking techniques and wide-ranging influences were used to create modern original compositions. Jones, who led the post-rock ensemble Cul de Sac, brings his own made-up tunings, the use of custom-crafted partial capos, and a highly skilled picking style on both banjo and guitar, to create personal compositions that are lyrical, emotive and elegant. What sets him apart from the myriad guitarists playing today is his ability to tell stories with the guitar and banjo, escaping the known to navigate new and unfamiliar landscapes. “But it’s my hope,” he says, “that what you hear are not the tunings and partial capos and all that, but the music — the…

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  • Glenn Jones w/ Vic Rawlings

    Admission for one to American Primitive Guitar: Glenn Jones w/ Vic Rawlings. Refreshments will be provided. Please choose your seating with respect for others and let us know if you require special arrangements. $2 from every ticket goes directly towards the historic preservation of the venue. Thank you for your support! Enjoy the program!

    $18.00

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190 Main St. Brattleboro, VT 05301

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