Gary Higgins + Glenn Jones + Liam Grant!
Fri, Nov 03
|Epsilon Spires
A rare performance by psych-folk legend Gary Higgins celebrating the 50th anniversary of his masterpiece: RED HASH. The night also features instrumental memoirs and ruminations by guitarist Liam Grant and Glenn Jones, whose unparalleled musical skills and flair for storytelling shine on stage.
Time & Location
Nov 03, 2023, 7:30 PM – 10:30 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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50th Anniversary of RED HASH!
Admission for one to Gary Higgins + Liam Grant + Glenn Jones. Refreshments will be provided! Please choose your seating with respect for others and let us know if you require special arrangements. Thank you for your support! Enjoy the program!
$20.00
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