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Friday, April 3, 2009 (following Russell Mainstreet's Art Walk)
Location: Deines Cultural Center
Tickets: $9 in advance, $10 at door
$8 w/art walk card stamped by all 8 locations
Call 785-483-3742 for details
The Deines Cultural Center, 820 N. Main St. in Russell, Kansas, will present acclaimed Celtic fingerstyle guitarist Jerry Barlow in concert at 7:30 p.m. on Friday, April 3, 2009, following Russell Mainstreet’s Art Walk. Barlow’s expressive arrangements of lively jigs, spirited reels, and hauntingly beautiful airs have been described as music to soothe the soul, warm the heart and lift the spirit.
Barlow is a warm, accessible performer and storyteller. His unique and skillfully delivered repertoire incorporates favorite traditional Celtic pieces and his own compositions. For centuries Celtic melodies have been played primarily on the harp, flute, pennywhistle and fiddle. More recently, innovative guitarists have developed methods of playing this enchanting music utilizing alternate tunings combined with finger style techniques.
In concert, Jerry brings traditional Celtic tunes alive by sharing the history, humor, and legends behind the music. “Jerry Barlow’s performances reveal a performer who is skilled, funny and riveting. Out of the many musicians performing today, the vast majority are skilled in either performing on their instrument or in entertaining an audience. It’s very rare and extremely enjoyable to see a musician at the very top of his craft in both areas,” says Scott Beach, Director of Colorado Celtic Entertainment.
The Indie Acoustic Project, an international award that celebrates the best in innovative, independent acoustic music, has selected the title song from Jerry’s newest CD, BRING DOWN THE STORM, as “one of the best songs of 2006.” Songs from his first CD, KEEPSAKE, have been played on National Public Radio and were included in a PBS documentary, Song of our Children. Jerry has been featured in Fingerstyle Guitar magazine, and has performed in the Gates Auditorium for the University of Denver’s Lamont School of Music. Other performances include Swallow Hill Music Association in Denver, the Performing Arts Festival in the Denver Center for Performing Arts, and the Main Stage at the Cherry Creek Arts Festival in Denver.
Tickets for the event are $9 in advance and $10 at the door, and are available at the Cultural Center. Anyone attending the art walk can get a card stamped by attending eight art walk locations and can then get a ticket to the concert for $8.00.
For more information, call the Center at (785) 483-3742.
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