St. Clair Productions presents Tony Furtado in concert at the Unitarian Center, 4th and C Streets, Ashland, on Saturday, April 24, 8 p.m. Furtado is a banjo wizard (He won the National Bluegrass Banjo Competition twice), an acoustic blues man, a slide guitar virtuoso and an accomplished songwriter. He toured with Laurie Lewis and Grant Street as well as played with and opened for such notable musicians as Greg Allman, Jerry Douglas, Keith Richards, Eric Johnson, Derek Trucks, Alison Krauss, The String Cheese Incident, Little Feat, Leftover Salmon, and Taj Mahal. His 14th release Deep Water is a recording that is all Furtado compositions. Hal Horowitz, All Music Guide says, "It's blues, folk and a touch of new age that dominate, making this music shimmer with richly muted beauty.”Tickets are $20 in advance, $22 at the door, $10 for teens 12-17 and free under 12. Tickets are available at the Music Coop in the A Street Marketplace in Ashland, on-line at www.stclairevents.com or by calling 541-535-3562.
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