[dcab-l] Bluegrass Banjo Legend Eddie Adcock to Appear in SLO County, March 25th & 26th

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Bluegrass Banjo Great Eddie Adcock To Visit SLO Couinty for Two Performances

Eddie Adcock, a prominent bluegrass pioneer, will make two appearances in San Luis Obispo County on March 25th and 26th, 2015. Mr. Adcock was a member of the "Classic Country Gentlemen" in the 1960s, and is the recipient of the 2014 Steve Martin Prize for Excellent in Banjo and Bluegrass.

Adcock''s first appearance will be on Wednesday, March 25 (6:00 p.m.) at the Last Stage West, for a unique personal event in which he will be interviewed by publisher/luthier Roger Siinoff,, focusing on his background, playing styles, instrument choices, techniques, experiences, and more. After the interview, Mr. Adcock will answer questions from the audience. Attendees will also have the incredible opportunity to watch Eddie Adcock in an unrehearsed jam with some local bluegrass musicians in what promises to be an amazing evening with this banjo icon. The Last Stage West is located at 51050 Morro Road, Atascadero (on Hwy. 41 about halfway between Morro Bay and Atascadero. http://laststagewest.net). Food and beverages are available at the Last Stage West, and the doors will open at 3:00 p.m. if you want to come early and have dinner before the program. This exceptional event is being coordinated by the Last Stage West's "house musician," "BanjerDan" (Dan Mazer). The admission fee is $15.00 for advance on-line ticket purchase at http://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/1265412, or $18.00 at the door. All proceeds for this event go to Mr. Adcock.

On Thursday, March 26 (6:00 p.m.), Eddie Adcock and his wife and long-time musical partner, Martha, will be performing a house concert at the home of Duane Inglish in Garden Farms, California. The program will be kicked off with a brief solo banjo/vocal opening performance by musician/composer Erin Inglish, followed by an evening with the Adcocks. Erin is a tour-de-force banjo songstress, a thoughtful wanderer raised in the thick of California's music scene, and a fitting opening for Eddie and Martha. Admission  for this concert is $18.00 with advance on-line ticket purchase at http://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/1265412, or $20.00 at the door (if available). Seating is limited to 40, so early purchase of your tickets is highly recommended. Directions will be sent upon purchase of your tickets. All proceeds for this event go to the Adcocks. 

 

Eddie Adcock was born in Scottsville, VA in 1938, and began playing guitar and banjo professionally as a teenager. He achieved legendary status in the history of Bluegrass as a member of the influential Washington, DC area-based band, "The Country Gentlemen" from the late 1950s until 1970, when he left to lead one of the first "newgrass" bands, "IInd Generation." Since 1973, he has performed with his wife, Martha Hearon Adcock, a singer/songwriter and guitarist, as a duo and with various band configurations, including a stint with "outlaw country" pioneer, David Allan Coe. Mr. Adcock is a member of the International Bluegrass Music Association's Hall of Honor and the Virginia Country Music Hall of Fame, and has won many other awards in his long career.

 

For more information, please call 805-461-1393 or visit The Last  Stage West online at:t. E-mail: musicbooking@laststagewest.net.

 

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