J.D. CROWE & THE NEW SOUTH

In Concert

Friday May 4th 2012

7:30pm $40/50

Down Home Guitars welcomes legendary banjo player and band leader J.D. Crowe and his band The New South for an intimate in-store concert.

About The New South

J.D. Crowe and the New South are among the most influential bluegrass bands of the past three decades, with a visionary sound that suggests both a rich past and a wide-open future. From 1975's classic J.D. Crowe and the New South (affectionately referred to by fans by its catalog number, 0044), to their newest project, 2006's Lefty's Old Guitar, bandleader/banjo player/guitarist/vocalist Crowe has lead an array of brilliant musicians in a mission to continually reinvent and update bluegrass while simultaneously paying tribute to the legacy of tone, taste, and timing established by Crowe's musical idols. More about the New South

About J.D. Crowe

Banjoist J.D. Crowe was one of the most influential progressive bluegrass musicians of the '70s. Initially influenced by Earl Scruggs, as well as rock & roll and the blues, Crowe worked his way through several bands during the '60s, developing a distinctive instrumental style that melded country, bluegrass, rock, and blues. Crowe didn't receive national exposure until the early '70s when he formed the New South, but after the release of the band's eponymous debut in 1972 he became a fixture on the bluegrass scene for the next 20 years. More about J.D.

THE TONY RICE UNIT

In Concert

Saturday May 5th 2012

7:30pm SOLD OUT

Down Home Guitars proudly welcomes “The King of the Bluegrass Guitar”€�, Tony Rice and his all-star band featuring Wyatt Rice, Josh Williams, Bryn Davies & Rickie Simpkins. Tony spans the range of acoustic music, from bluegrass to jazz-influenced new acoustic music to songwriter-influenced folk. He is perhaps the greatesrt innovator in acoustic flatpicked guitar since Clarence White.

Tony Rice spans the range of acoustic music, from straight-ahead bluegrass to jazz-influenced new acoustic music, to songwriter-oriented folk. He is perhaps the greatest innovator in acoustic flatpicked guitar since Clarence White. Over the course of his career, he has played alongside J.D. Crowe and the New South, David Grisman (during the formation of “Dawg Music”€�), led his own groups, collaborated with fellow picker Norman Blake and recorded with his brothers. He has recorded with drums, piano, soprano sax, and with straight-ahead bluegrass instrumentation.

More About Tony Rice