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and Kirchen to conduct free Guitar-Songwriter Workshop
Todd Burge and Bill Kirchen have joined forces for a
May tour and, while in Marietta, will offer a free workshop for guitarists and
songwriters on May 4 2013, at 12 Noon, on the stage of the Peoples Bank Theatre,
formerly the Colony, 222 Putnam Street, Marietta, Ohio. This is possibly the
last use of the stage before the final phase of renovation begins.
This is
the eighth year that Burge has collaborated with the Hippodrome/Colony
Historical Theatre Association and the Ohio Arts Council to present a workshop
for area musicians and songwriters. This is a rare opportunity to interact with
two singer-songwriter-guitarists of the caliber of Bill Kirchen and Todd Burge.
Grammy nominated guitarist, singer and songwriter Bill Kirchen is
one of the fortunate few who can step onto any stage, play those trademark
licks that drove his seminal Commander Cody classic Hot Rod Lincoln into the
Top Ten, and elicit instant recognition. Kirchen’s career that has spanned over
40 years and includes guitar work with Nick Lowe, Emmylou Harris, Doug Sahm,
Elvis Costello and many more. Named “A Titan of the Telecaster” by Guitar
Player Magazine, he celebrates an American musical tradition where rock 'n'
roll and country music draws upon its origins in blues and bluegrass, Western
swing from Texas and California honky-tonk. His current CD Word to the Wise on
Proper American features duets with many of these artists he's worked with,
including Costello, Lowe, Maria Muldaur and Dan Hicks.
Over the last two
decades, Todd Burge , has played
everything from Alternative Rock to Bluegrass, performing over 100 shows per
year in venues as diverse as CBGB’s, The Country Music Hall of Fame and the
Kennedy Center. Burge is a repeat guest on Public Radio’s Mountain Stage
and has been called the “dean of WV songwriters, the best we have”, by the
show’s host, Larry Groce. Burge has performed and toured with Tim
O’Brien, Kathy Mattea, Lucinda Williams, Bela Fleck, Mike Seeger, Larry Groce,
Ricky Skaggs and many others.
While the
workshop is free, pre-registration is requested. Call the theatre office at
740-373-0894 or email: becky@colonytheatre.com.
The Ohio Arts Council helped fund
this program with state tax dollars to encourage economic growth, educational
excellence and cultural enrichment for all Ohioans.
Contact:
R. Hunt Brawley,
Director, HCHTA
Todd Burge
304-422-4068
Toddburge@suddenlink.net
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