Acoustic Image
Dec 7, 2011 | 0 commentsThe ensemble Acoustic Image is made up of five talented musicians who perform tunes ranging from country, bluegrass, pop and jazz. Multi-instrumentalist Bill Gurley along with singer-songwriter Mary Lou Osterhous lead Acoustic Image. They perform Richmond-based players Trey Pollard on guitar and pedal steel and Wells Hanley playing piano and drums, and Jimmy Masters on acoustic bass. This band creates its own special brand of acoustic music, infused by the influences of country, contemporary singer-songwriter acoustic music, bluegrass, as well as jazz. With the varied backgrounds of the players involved it creates a wonderful amalgam of sounds and textures. Tickets are $10 in advance, $15 day of show
Fred Eaglesmith
Dec 7, 2011 | 0 commentsFred Eaglesmith comes down from Canada for a special Monday show. Working outside the pop music radar, Eaglesmith has forged one of the most unique and eminent careers in contemporary music. His previous 16 releases have won him comparisons to such major talents as Woody Guthrie, Bruce Springsteen, John Prine, T Bone Burnett and Steve Earle. His songs have been recorded by fellow artists like superstar Toby Keith (who covered Eaglesmith’s “White Rose” on his recent hit album Big Dog Daddy and included his recording of “Thinking ‘Bout You” in the movie “Broken Bridges” and on its soundtrack album ), The Cowboy Junkies, Kasey Chambers, Mary Gauthier, Ralph Stanley II, Dar Williams and Todd Snider, and he is the subject of a tribute album by other fellow songwriters. He has also scored a #1 bluegrass song with James King’s recording of his “Thirty Years of Farming.” visit his website: http://www.fredeaglesmith.com/ Tickets are $17 in advance, $22 day of...


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