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Howard Fishman

“The Basement Tapes Project”\

“Scintillating . . . gritty . . . brilliant.” —Washington Post

Friday, November 7 at 8 pm $25

Guitarist and composer Howard Fishman explores the mysterious underground recordings made by Bob Dylan and The Band in 1967 with The Basement Tapes Project. Considered one of the most agile interpreters of the American songbook, Fishman’s performance is more than a tribute—it’s a trip back through “old, weird America” to get to the very source of Dylan’s material. Fishman brilliantly captures both the sky-darkening melancholia and the myths, humor, folk, tall tales, inside jokes, and rock that mark classics like Tears of Rage, This Wheel’s On Fire, and I’m Not There. Called “haunting and affecting” by the New Yorker, Fishman uses these songs to provide insight into the life of one of America’s most influential artists.

Sponsored by Downs Rachlin Martin PLLC

Media Support from Seven Days

Del McCoury Band Sings Woody Guthrie

“The best string band of our time.” —Washington Post

Sunday, November 2 at 7 pm $40/$34/$28

Grammy-winner Del McCoury is a living link to when bluegrass was made in hillbilly honkytonks, schoolhouse shows, and onstage at the Grand Ole Opry. To help bring new life to the work of folk poet Woody Guthrie, McCoury was personally selected by Guthrie’s daughter, Nora, to set previously undiscovered Guthrie lyrics to bluegrass music. The performance includes these new songs as well as a multi-media presentation featuring Guthrie’s original words, drawings, and other materials from the archives. The band, winners of 31 International Bluegrass Music Association Awards, also performs other Del McCoury Band favorites.

Sponsored by Ben & Jerry's

Media Support from The Point-WNCS 104.7 and Vermont PBS

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