[Chat] Orrin Star performing Saturday, 12/17 at St. John's in Hamilton
WeinsteinM at aol.com
WeinsteinM at aol.com
Wed Dec 8 15:28:22 EST 2004
Hey all -- I just received word that my stepbrother (or, as I call him, my
father's wife's son), the world famous (well, that's what he tells us) folk &
bluegrass performer Orrin Star, is appearing in Baltimore -- for the first time,
as far as I know! All the info is below -- hope some CV'er get to see him.
Also, Orrin's website is orrinstar.com, and the venue website is
uptownconcerts.com.
-Matthew
Friday 12/17 Baltimore, MD
The Cellar Stage at St. John's United Methodist Church of Hamilton, 8:30pm
(doors open 7:30 pm)
5315 Harford Road
www.uptownconcerts.com
St. John's has for sale dinner, desserts, and soft drinks. You can bring your
dinner in with you, enjoy the dinner the church is selling, or order in.
Friday, December 17th, A Holiday Show with JIMMY GAUDREAU & ORRIN STAR
Tickets $15.00
In 2001 Jimmy Gaudreau became a member of "The Fine Group," of Robin & Linda
Williams. A professional musician for more than 30 years, Jimmy Gaudreau is
one of the premier sidemen in constant demand. His first big break came in 1969
when he replaced John Duffey as the mandolin player/tenor singer in the
Country Gentlemen. After several years with the Gentlemen, Jimmy went on to help
form the groundbreaking band IInd Generation with Eddie Adcock and later the
popular Washington-based band Country Store with Keith Whitley. Other bands he has
been involved with include, J.D. Crowe & The New South, Spectrum with Bela
Fleck, and a nine-year Association with The Tony Rice Unit . . . Jimmy is a
founding members of the band Chesapeake, which rocked the bluegrass world when it
came on the scene in the early 90's.
Orrin Star is a nationally recognized folk & bluegrass performer and teacher
based in the Washington, DC area. Winner of the 1976 National Flatpicking
Championship (the largest bluegrass guitar contest in the country), he plays
guitar, banjo, mandolin, sings, and performs solo, duo and with his band Orrin Star
& the Sultans of String. His repertoire spans old-time, western swing, Celtic
and original songwriting in addition to more mainstream bluegrass and folk
material. An accomplished storyteller and entertainer (he worked as a stand-up
comic for five years in the Boston area) he has appeared on A Prairie Home
Companion and has three recordings on Flying Fish Records. He is the author of a
popular guitar instruction book ("Hot Licks for Bluegrass Guitar," Oak
Publications) and a columnist for Flatpicking Guitar magazine.
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