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DAROL ANGER, TONY TRISCHKA & EMY PHELPS HOLIDAY SHOW

In addition to fiddler Darol Anger, the concert features banjoist Tony Trischka, singer/songwriter Emy Phelps, cellist/fiddler Tristan Clarridge, bassist Ethan Jodziewicz and guitarist Grant Gordy.

To celebrate the holidays, Darol Anger and Emy Phelps have gathered some of the country's best string musicians for an evening of mythical, magical, musical mayhem. The multigenerational musical experience focuses on the spirit of midwinter and the turning of the year. Anger has a long history of organizing holiday shows, from Windham Hill Winter Solstice Concerts through Newgrange to Yulegrass, and his old friend and musical colleague, banjo genius Tony Trischka, will be on board as this years very special guest. Multi-award-winning fiddler/Crooked Still cellist Tristan Clarridge, bassist/Edgar Meyer protege Ethan Jodziewicz and guitar wizard Grant Gordy round out the band.

Darol Anger is a legendary fiddle guru, unique in his vast range and depth, who has spent over four decades reinventing American string music to encompass his explorations of bluegrass, jazz, and musical traditions from around the world. The groups that he founded or co-founded include the David Grisman Quintet, the Turtle Island String Quartet, Psychograss, The Montreux Band, the Furies, and the Republic of Strings ensemble. He can be heard every week on the musical background to NPR's Car Talk. He has recorded dozens of influential recordings and toured internationally since 1976.

Tony Trischka is considered to be the consummate banjo artist and perhaps the most influential banjo player in the roots music world. For more than 45 years, his stylings have inspired a whole generation of bluegrass and acoustic musicians with the many voices that he has brought to the instrument. Tony is not only considered amongst the most innovative of banjo players, he is one of its most respected and sought after instructors, creating fifteen instructional books as well as a series of DVDs.