Jonathan Mitguard
From:
San Rafael, California, USA
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Posted 12 May 2007 3:38 pm |
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| On Tuesday the 22nd at 8:30 p.m., a third edition of the series Bluegrass Gold will take place at Sweetwater. The headliner will be Three Ring Circle, and opening will be The Grass Cutters. Three Ring Circle is a jamgrass acoustic power trio formed by three of the hottest pickers to be found anywhere – Rob Ickes (of Blue Highway) on dobro, Andy Leftwich (Ricky Skaggs & Kentucky Thunder) on mandolin and fiddle, and Dave Pomeroy on bass. Individually they are world renowned players who have worked with everyone from Elton John to Ricky Skaggs, Earl Scruggs and Bruce Hornsby, but as Three Ring Circle they are collectively blazing a new trail for fans of instrumental music everywhere. Their music is exciting, innovative, emotional, and as Duke Ellington used to say, "beyond category." Their self-titled recording was released to much acclaim last year, and it was nominated for an IBMA Instrumental Recording of the Year award. Rob Ickes has also won Dobro Player of the Year Award eight times. Opening the show will be the new North Bay band The Grass Cutters, featuring Gary Kaye on banjo, Dana Rath on mandolin, Joe Kenny on bass, and Adam Roszkiewicz on guitar. |
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