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SUMMARY:Grayson Hugh with Polly Messer\; special guest the Red Dirt Girls
LOCATION:Towne Crier Cafe\, 379 Main St\, Beacon
DESCRIPTION:Time: 8:00 PM\n\nBursting on the music scene with his 1988 RCA
  release “Blind To Reason\,” Grayson Hugh has been wowing audiences aroun
 d the world ever since with his soulful singing\, virtuoso piano playing 
 and poetic lyrics. His songs have been called “a soul-rock stew\, with a 
 dash of blues and a pinch of country” (Stone Phillips\, The Today Show) a
 nd his voice has been compared to soul legends Sam Cooke and Otis Redding
 . His piano playing has been called “a veritable cyclone of soul\, drawin
 g its energy from such diverse regions as the swampland funk of Professor
  Longhair\, the testifying soul of Ray Charles\, with the rhythms of Afri
 can drumming and bluegrass thrown in the mix.” (Benny Metten\, Ctrl. Alt.
  Country\, August\, 2010)\n\nPerforming with Grayson is his wife and harm
 ony singer Polly Messer\, a former member of the Western swing band Eight
  To The Bar and the New York-based rockabilly band Eugene Chrysler.\n\nAf
 ter three decades of hits in radio and in Oscar-winning films (Thelma & L
 ouise”\, “Fried Green Tomatoes”) Grayson Hugh has a new record called “Sa
 ve Your Love For Me.” It’s a collection of 13 new songs by Grayson\, writ
 ten in a roots country style\, as well as his arrangement of the Hank Wil
 liams classic “I’m So Lonesome I Could Cry”. Besides Grayson and Polly\, 
 this album features some of the top names in roots music: 5 time Grammy w
 inner Cindy Cashdollar on dobro and lap steel guitar\, acoustic bassist T
 ony Garnier (long time member of Bob Dylan’s band)\, Pete Kennedy on guit
 ar\, mandolin and banjo (The Kennedys\, Nanci Griffith\, Emmylou Harris)\
 , and Gary Oleyar on fiddle and guitar\, who has toured and recorded Jim 
 Messina\, with Marty Stuart\, Alan Jackson\, Patrica Yearwood) and drumme
 r Tyger MacNeal has played with Grayson\, blues legend Johnny Winter\, Jo
 se Feliciano and The Average White Band.\n\nBorn in Connecticut at the Sh
 erman Song Swap nearly 20 years ago\, the Red Dirt Girls are all about ha
 rmonies. Inspired by the classic trio work of Emmy Lou Harris\, Linda Ron
 stadt and Dolly Parton\, as well as Red Molly and the Wailin’ Jennys\, th
 ese neighbors got together for the sheer joy of singing.\n\nSusy Marker a
 nd Missy Alexander trade off on the lead vocals and high harmonies. They 
 are the songwriters of the group\, crafting lyrics that are sometimes poi
 gnant\, sometimes funny\, and often both. Pat Walker is the chief arrange
 r\, with a perfect ear\, a passion for the unexpected and a smoky bass li
 ne.\n\nBest described as Americana - a blend of country and folk - their 
 repertoire is an eclectic mix of original music and covers. Whether singi
 ng around the kitchen table or on local stages\, this trio of friends asp
 ires to share the magic that a perfect chord creates.\n\nTickets $25 adva
 nce\, $30 door\n\nALL SALES ARE FINAL\n\nDINNER RESERVATIONS REQUIRE 1 EN
 TREE PER PERSON\n\nSHOW ONLY TICKETS ADMITTED 15 MINUTES BEFORE SHOWTIME\
 n\nADVANCE SALE PRICE ENDS 1 HOUR BEFORE DOORS\n\nMore info: https://town
 ecrier.com/events/grayson-hugh-with-polly-messer-special-guest-the-red-di
 rt-girls-2/
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