Rosťa Čapek presents:
Deadly Gentlemen (USA)
Della Mae (USA)
Cahalen Morrison & Eli West (USA)
12th of December,2011
Koppernik Theatre (Hotel Pyramida, Bělohorská 24, Prague 6)
This concert of three outstanding US bluegrass groups before a packed house was an amazing experience for all.
Fotogalerie (foto Naďa Murmaková)
Deadly Gentlemen (USA)
they further developed Bill Monroe's idea of Bluegrass: the mix of old and new: Rap, Jazz, Pop and Rock, New Acoustic Music plus Bluegrass into something they call ´Grasscore and Epic Folk´. The way they combine rhythmic vocal structures and wild, improvisational instrumental outbursts is simply revolutionary. "The Bluegrass Police will definitely keep an eye on us" laughs master Gentleman, banjo wizzard and doctor of molecular biology Greg Liszt. He joined Bruce Springsteen for productions and on tour, became a founding member of progressive folk roots band "Crooked Still" and is considered as one of the few true banjo innovators. His playing is "funky" and expands traditional three-finger picking into a four-finger style with exciting rhythmic elements along powerful melodic lines.
Della Mae (USA)
or in other words five of the best female Bluegrass musicians and performers of the North East together in one ?supergroup?. They do not think much of the rather softly played softer modern Bluegrass style, but favour a more speedy and rough version of this kind of music.
Courtney Hartman provides the Flat Pick Solo Guitar, Jenny Lyn Gardner is a master of the Bluegrass Mandolin, Amanda Kowalski plays the acoustic String Bass, a true and living legend at the string bass, she has played in extraordinary projects together with banjo explorers Tony Trischka, Bela Fleck or Abigail Washburn, only to name a few of the great names she has performed with over the years. Her musical journey lead Amanda, who was born in the Hillbilly State of West Virginia, to the ?Grand Ole Opry? in Nashville as well as to Sidney`s famous opera house where she played highly respected shows. .
Cahalen Morrison & Eli West (USA)
present archaic folk sounds on banjo and other stringed instruments, played with energy and virtuosity of Bluegrass.
Rosťa Čapek presents:
Deadly Gentlemen (USA)
Della Mae (USA)
Cahalen Morrison & Eli West (USA)
12th of December,2011
Koppernik Theatre (Hotel Pyramida, Bělohorská 24, Prague 6)
This concert of three outstanding US bluegrass groups before a packed house was an amazing experience for all.
Fotogalerie (foto Naďa Murmaková)
Deadly Gentlemen (USA)
they further developed Bill Monroe's idea of Bluegrass: the mix of old and new: Rap, Jazz, Pop and Rock, New Acoustic Music plus Bluegrass into something they call ´Grasscore and Epic Folk´. The way they combine rhythmic vocal structures and wild, improvisational instrumental outbursts is simply revolutionary. "The Bluegrass Police will definitely keep an eye on us" laughs master Gentleman, banjo wizzard and doctor of molecular biology Greg Liszt. He joined Bruce Springsteen for productions and on tour, became a founding member of progressive folk roots band "Crooked Still" and is considered as one of the few true banjo innovators. His playing is "funky" and expands traditional three-finger picking into a four-finger style with exciting rhythmic elements along powerful melodic lines.
Della Mae (USA)
or in other words five of the best female Bluegrass musicians and performers of the North East together in one ?supergroup?. They do not think much of the rather softly played softer modern Bluegrass style, but favour a more speedy and rough version of this kind of music.
Courtney Hartman provides the Flat Pick Solo Guitar, Jenny Lyn Gardner is a master of the Bluegrass Mandolin, Amanda Kowalski plays the acoustic String Bass, a true and living legend at the string bass, she has played in extraordinary projects together with banjo explorers Tony Trischka, Bela Fleck or Abigail Washburn, only to name a few of the great names she has performed with over the years. Her musical journey lead Amanda, who was born in the Hillbilly State of West Virginia, to the ?Grand Ole Opry? in Nashville as well as to Sidney`s famous opera house where she played highly respected shows. .
Cahalen Morrison & Eli West (USA)
present archaic folk sounds on banjo and other stringed instruments, played with energy and virtuosity of Bluegrass.