The Belfry celebrates legendary musician
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Last updated 4/22/2014 at Noon
Jay Mather
Peter Rowan.
Peter Rowan is an icon of American music. From his stint as one of Bill Monroe's "Bluegrass Boys" to the creation of "Old And In the Way" with Jerry Garcia, David Grisman, Vassar Clements and others, to outstanding solo performances - including at the Sisters Folk Festival - he has built one of the most respected legacies in roots music.
Sisters will celebrate that legacy next week with a screening of the documentary film "The Tao of Bluegrass" on Sunday, April 27, at The Belfry at 6:30 p.m. Rowan will play The Belfry on Tuesday, April 29.
The documentary portrait of Rowan goes beyond music to his artistic and spiritual endeavors spanning four decades. His art works keep him busy on the road and in his studio, bringing a fresh perspective on both his songwriting and spiritual side. He meditates and fills his down-time with studies of Buddhism. Interviews include Laurie Lewis, Alison Krauss, Jerry Douglas, Tony Rice, Manose Singh, Chojje Tulku Rinpoche, Erik Yates, Billy Bright, Sam Bush, Tim O'Brien and many others.
Rowan has created critically acclaimed records such as "Dustbowl Children" (a Woody-Guthrie style song cycle about the Great Depression), "Yonder" (a record of old-time country music in collaboration with ace dobro player Jerry Douglas) and two extraordinarily fine bluegrass albums, "The First Whippoorwill," and "Bluegrass Boy," as well as "High Lonesome Cowboy," a recording of traditional and old-time mountain music with Don Edwards and Norman Blake.
Rowan's recent releases "Quartet," a recording with the phenomenal Tony Rice; and "Legacy," with the Peter Rowan Bluegrass Band, coupled with a relentless touring schedule have further endeared Peter Rowan to audiences around the world.
Rowan will perform with special guests Tim May and Gretchen Priest-May. The show starts at 7 p.m. and is sponsored by Preston Thompson Guitars. Tickets are $25 and are available at http://bendticket.strangertickets.com/events/13783540/an-evening-with-peter-rowan.
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