Laurie Lewis and Tom Rozum w/The Hartmans
Saturday April 4, 2009
Rogers Hall
4th and High Street, Lyons,
CO
Doors 7pm / Show 8pm
Since forming a musical partnership in 1986, when Tom first joined Laurie’s acclaimed band, Grant Street, Laurie Lewis and Tom Rozum have recorded 12 albums and performed around the globe. These Grammy-nominated artists (for their 1995 album The Oak and the Laurel) are widely regarded as among the leading lights of modern bluegrass. International Bluegrass Music Association executive director Dan Hays calls Laurie Lewis “one of the preeminent bluegrass and Americana artists of our time.” Acclaimed musician Sam Bush puts it more simply, calling her “a great singer, terrific fiddle player, fine songwriter, and one very good band leader.” Laurie also performed on both the Grammy-award winning, 1997 IBMA album of the year True Life Blues: The Songs of Bill Monroe, and the Grammy-nominated Ralph Stanley & Friends’ release Clinch Mountain Country.
 New England native Tom Rozum "possesses an earnest tenor voice in the vein of contemporary bluegrass great Tim O'Brien, and peels off rhythmically crisp licks on mandolin and guitar." —Derk Richardson
Laurie Lewis’ stage shows are renowned for their musical virtuosity and front-porch friendliness. She has a keen gift for inviting audiences into her music, and as with everything she plays, the point is sharing, not strutting. That may not be the recipe for big-time stardom in this myopic, hype-happy age, but it remains the recipe for timeless music, and for careers like hers that are built not to dazzle but to last. And it remains the real stuff of legend, at least in the quiet corners of our culture where American roots music still thrives.
Opening our evening will be The Hartmans. These five siblings from Loveland, CO have been entertaining audiences at shows and festivals throughout the US with their unique, appealing blend of vocal harmonies and tasteful instrumental arrangements. With their keen sense of tradition blended with a thriving enthusiasm for fresh, innovative sounds, this quintet has earned the reputation as one of the most entertaining, up-and-coming young bluegrass bands in the nation. 
Their new release, Borrowed Time, features their own arrangements of timeless melodies along with also well-crafted original songs, including the title track.In their live performances, The Hartmans aim to create inspiring moments that will be remembered by their audiences. And in this they are wonderfully successful! In the words of Pete Wernick, “Dr. Banjo”, “A band this young with this much talent is sure to warm the heart of any bluegrass fan.”
Tickets...see below...
Ticket update 4:30 Saturday April 4 - Online ticket sales are now closed. We will have a limited number of tickets for sale at the door just after 7 pm. Thanks! |
