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15 Apr 10 - 05:15 AM (#2887034) Subject: Bruce Molsky at Edinburgh Folk Club From: Johnny J Wednesday 21st April 2010 Venue: Pleasance Cabaret Bar at 20.00 £8, £7, £5(members) "Alone or with fellow musicians; guitar, fiddle, or banjo in hand, Bruce Molsky has been exploring traditional music from an astonishingly broad range of cultures over the past two decades – synthesizing them and refracting them through his own evolving sensibilities to the point where the sources of his inspiration transform themselves into a sound that is uniquely his. While most identified with traditional American old-time music, Molsky's influences range from the Appalachian soul of Tommy Jarrell to Delta blues; from the haunting modal strains of Irish music to the rhythmically nimble music of Eastern Europe. Soon Be Time is Bruce's newest solo recording (Compass Records, May 2006) and features his unique approach to traditional music. His other recordings have become staples for music lovers of every genre. Among his six solo recordings, Contented Must Be (Rounder) was released in April 2004. Poor Man's Troubles (Rounder) won a 2001 "Indie" award for Best Traditional Folk Recording and received great praise from the Washington Post, Washington Times, Bluegrass Unlimited and others. Bruce has been featured on Garrison Keillor's acclaimed A Prairie Home Companion radio show. He appears as special guest artist on Darol Anger's Diary of a Fiddler (Compass Records), and has been featured in and occasionally writes for Sing Out!, fRoots, Fiddler Magazine, Living Tradition, Acoustic Guitar, Acoustic Musician, and The Old Time Herald. Bruce continues to tour extensively in the U.S. and Europe as a solo artist. He has performed at Lincoln Center in New York and The Smithsonian Folklife Festival in Washington, DC. The long list of great players with whom Bruce has worked includes luminaries like Mike Seeger, Liz Carroll & John Doyle, Dirk Powell, Kevin Burke, Stuart Duncan, Bill Frisell and Tony McManus. Bruce is highly sought-after as a fiddle and banjo teacher, and teaches his own intensive instrument workshop all over the U.S. He is a regular instructor at Mark O'Connor Fiddle Camp, Rocky Mountain Fiddle Camp, Alasdair Fraser's Valley of the Moon and Sierra Fiddle Camps, Swannanoa Gathering, and others. " |
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15 Apr 10 - 07:11 AM (#2887083) Subject: RE: Bruce Molsky at Edinburgh Folk Club From: autoharpbob Had the very great pleasure of seeing Bruce at Scrooby Church, near Doncaster, last night, in the company of the delightful Karen Tweed. Strange setting - completely unamplified, sitting in the church pews - but absolutely rivetting performances from both. Bruce duetted with Karen on some Scandanavian influenced tunes and amazed me with is depth of knowledge and versatility in his solo work, showing his mastery not just of the fiddle, but of different styles of fiddle, and the banjo, and guitar, with a fabulous voice to boot. Well worth catching if you can. |
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15 Apr 10 - 07:18 AM (#2887093) Subject: RE: Bruce Molsky at Edinburgh Folk Club From: GUEST,BanjoRay Autoharp Bob - hear hear! Ray |
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16 Apr 10 - 04:27 AM (#2887761) Subject: RE: Bruce Molsky at Edinburgh Folk Club From: TopcatBanjo "Had the very great pleasure of seeing Bruce at Scrooby Church, near Doncaster, last night.." Dammit, the set of tour dates I saw started in Perthshire tonight (16th). I could have gone to this one. Grrr... |