American Fiddlers Bruce Molsky & Darol Anger in concert |
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| Location | 1009 Main St. Branford, CT 06405 |
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| Dates | January 09, 2010 - January 09, 2010 - CONFIRMED! | |
| Primary Category | Music Event | |
| Event Categories | Music Event, Musical Performance, Bluegrass Music, Concert | |
| Description: | Bruce Molsky and Darol Anger, two of the most influential American folk fiddlers of this generation, will appear together in this special, not-to-be-missed concert. Not only is Bruce Molsky renowned throughout the world as a master fiddler, he is also a remarkable guitarist, banjo player and vocalist. His high-spirited music melds the archaic mountain sounds of Appalachia, the power of blues and the rhythmic intricacies of traditional African music. A Minneapolis Star-Tribune music critic called him "old-time musics answer to Ry Cooder - a commanding musician with a voracious appetite for traditional music styles." Similarly, Darol Anger, another award-winning violinist, composer, producer and educator, is at home in a number of musical genres, some of which he helped to invent. With the jazz-oriented Turtle Island String Quartet, Anger developed and popularized new techniques for playing contemporary music styles on string instruments. The virtuosic "chambergrass" groups Darol Angers Republic Of Strings, Psychograss, and the long-lived Anger-Marshall Duo feature his compositions and arrangements. His Grammy-nominated folk-jazz group Montreux was the original musical model for the New Adult Contemporary radio format. The David Grisman Quintet forged a new genre of acoustic string band music with Darols fertile inventiveness, surprising touches and technical mastery often in the forefront. Molsky makes a return visit to Branford Folk fresh from a tour in the fall of the United Kingdom and Ireland with Mozaik, the world music supergroup led by Irelands Andy Irvine. Molskys solo recording "Poor Mans Troubles" (Rounder Records) won a 2001 "Indie" Award for Best Traditional Folk Recording and his band Fiddlers Four (with Anger, Michael Doucet and Rushad Eggleston) snared a 2003 Grammy nomination for their debut album. Molsky has more than a dozen recordings to his credit. Angers work has expanded not only the acoustic violins boundaries, but contributed to the development of violin synthesizer repertoire and technology. Angers main project is his Republic Of Strings ensemble, with the classical vocal group the Anonymous 4 and chamber music work and recording with pianist Phillip Aaberg. Anger appears as a guest with a wide array of traditional, jazz, and pop music ensembles. | |
| Contact name | Willa Horowitz | |
| Phone | 203-488-7715 | |
| Email Event Promoter | Click Here | |
| Show hours | Sat 8-10:30pm | |
| Location Type | brick church on the Branford Green | |
| Public Admission Price | Non-members $20, members $15, Kids $5 | |
| Attendance | approximately 800 last year | |
| Attendance Method | PTickets | |
| Year # | 36 | |
| Parking | Some spaces behind church, spaces at Town Hall, street parking | |
| Parking Fee | free | |
| Restrooms | Same floor as auditorium, 1 handicapped accessible | |
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| Maps and Directions (from Google Maps) | ||
| I 95 Cedar St. exit #54, go south on Cedar St.to the end (crossing Route 1) turn left on Main St. | ||
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