Hickory Ridge Concert Series: Nashville Bluegrass Duo
- Location: ISM Dickson Mounds Museum, Lewistown
- Date: Saturday, January 21, 2012, 7:30 PM - 9:00 PM
Nationally renowned bluegrass duo THE CANTRELLS will bring their "hot picking and smooth harmonizing" Hickory Ridge Concert Series Saturday, January 21, 2012, at 7:30 p.m. for a delightful evening of incredible vocals and excellent playing. AL AND EMILY CANTRELL cast a magical spell with their airy, joyful acoustic songs. EMILY uses her voice as an instrument on soaring vocals like a country Joni Mitchell, while AL plays off her Martin guitar with spirited fiddling and a dazzling mandolin technique--his music weaves through her words as if the two were locked in an intuitive dance. The duo puts a pop spin on acoustic folk and bluegrass music, with occasional detours into Celtic, western swing and traditional American tunes. Their performances feature Emily Cantrell's songs, her strong rhythm guitar (especially her swing style), Al Cantrell's contest-winning fiddling in traditional, swing and Irish styles, their duet harmonies, "fiddlesticks" ("playing the straws") and a wide variety of cover tunes from bluegrass to Broadway musicals. They are currently based in Nashville, Tennessee. THE CANTRELLS’ four critically acclaimed albums are on radio playlists worldwide and include the talents of Bela Fleck, Jerry Douglas, Tim O'Brien and Riders in the Sky. Robert Redford hand-picked them to play old-time music on-screen in his hit movie A RIVER RUNS THROUGH IT.
One of our Hickory Ridge Concert Series
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