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Linda McRae & Thad Beckman in concert
LINDA McRAE (Nashville, TN)- 2017 marks Lindas 30th year as a recording artist performing and teaching both nationally and internationally and she is honoured to have been named a BC Entertainment Hall of Fame inductee for 2016.
Earning platinum and gold records with Spirit of the West Linda left the band to resume her solo career and has since released six critically acclaimed recordings.
After answering a call to host a song-writing workshop at Californias New Folsom Prison in 2011, Linda was moved to develop writing workshops for at risk youth to try and prevent them from ending up behind bars in the first place. Lindas new, highly acclaimed Steve Dawson-produced release, Shadow Trails, is inspired by these workshops. Flowers of Appalachia was co-written with Ken Blackburn, a 73 year old Folsom Prison inmate serving life without parole.
Playing banjo, guitar and accordion with what Pot Pourris Lesley Mitchell-Clarke calls unflaggingly authentic, deeply satisfying, refreshingly acoustic imbued with a big dose of soul and a skilled musicality Lindas warm and world-weary voice, unforgettable melodies and thought-provoking lyrics, make her a captivating and sought-after artist.
THAD BECKMAN: (Portland, OR ) - From the David Letterman Show, Levon Helms Midnight Ramble, The Kerrville Folk Festival, Waterfront Blues Festival, Edmonton Folk Festival and venues across The USA, Canada and Europe, Beckman has been entertaining audiences with what John T. Davis of The Austin American Statesman called a voice that rasps like shoe leather on roadside gravel, and a finger-picked guitar on which notes fly by like railroad ties under a fast moving freight. As a songwriter he has written and produced seven solo albums.
His latest CD, Streets of Disaster, received critical acclaim from Jerry Garcia biographer and Acoustic Guitar Magazine music reviewer Blair Jackson: Beckman has released a knockout of an album with lots of stylistic variety. This is powerful stuff, beautifully performed and exquisitely produced. Quite a find! and Tom Russell: one of Americas best guitar players and a damn good songwriter.
As a guitarist Beckman has backed up Tom Russell, Bo Diddley, The Shirelles and opened for B.B. King, Emmy Lou Harris, The Band, Dan Hicks and many more. When not out on the road he splits his time writing, recording, producing and teaching.
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LocationTir-na-nOg Theatre (View)
585 Rivendell Drive
Bowen Island, BC V0N1G2
Canada
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| Kid Friendly: Yes! |
| Dog Friendly: No |
| Non-Smoking: Yes! |
| Wheelchair Accessible: Yes! |
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