Event

The 318 Cafe presents Pat Donohue and Richard Kriehn

These two amazing musicians with 20 years experience on "A Prairie Home Companion" are gracing the small stage at The 318 once again!

Pat Donohue is without a doubt one of the most listened-to finger pickers on earth. As the guitarist for the Guy's All-Star Shoe Band of Minnesota Public Radios A Prairie Home Companion, for twenty years, Pat got to show off his savvy licks and distinctive original songs to millions of listeners each week. Pats musical tastes are eclectic. Though he considers himself foremost a folk guitarist, Pats influences are rooted in bluesmen Blind Blake, Robert Johnson, Charlie Parker, Duke Ellington, Muddy Waters and Miles Davis. He manages to blend jazz and blues with folk, and the mix is seamless. Over the years he has captivated audiences with his unique original compositions, dazzling instrumentals and humorous song parodies, including "Sushi-Yuck" and "Would You Like to Play the Guitar?" World famous guitarist Chet Atkins describes pat as, "One of the greatest finger-pickers in the world today."

Richard Kriehn is a fiddler, a vocalist, and widely regarded as one of the best mandolin players alive. He plays in the Guy's All-Star Shoe Band, and has won the Buck White International Mandolin Contest. He's released two albums of his own, and has appeared on dozens of others, with talent ranging from the Federales to the Highwaymen.