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Imaginational Anthem Fall Tour '08, Cian Nugent, Ben Reynolds, George Stavis at The Nave
Cian Nugent: 19 years old, from Ireland. His debut EP is a CDR (ltd. ed. of 100) with six tracks recorded on a 70's reel-to-reel machine, and the crude nature of it harks back to those early recordings of Davey Graham at Hull University. It even includes a re- working of Buell Kazee's "Wagoner's Lad", famously covered by Bert Jansch. His debut for Tompkins Square is set for the first half of '09.
Ben Reynolds: From Scotland. "Here Toucheth Blues", a highlight of 'Imaginational Anthem vol 3', is lilting and elegiac, a bit surprising as his fans are likely more familiar with his angular, raga-charged works. Ben is building a fantastic catalogue of solo recordings (and a multitude of side projects and collaborations), most recently the Solo Guitar/Inner Hills cassette featuring one side acoustic, the other, electric. His Tompkins Square debut surfaces in early '09.
George Stavis: A shadowy figure from decades past, seemingly undiminished by time and ripe for re- discovery, is the mysterious banjo picker, George Stavis. He recorded one album for Vanguard in 1969, Labyrinths, subtitled Occult Improvisational Compositions for 5-string banjo and percussion. This LP is the oddest and best banjo album of the period, only rivaled perhaps by fellow 5-stringer Billy Faier's 1973 Takoma album - good luck finding an LP copy of either, however Labyrinths is available on CD. Stavis is pictured on the cover wearing a medieval robe and holding a glowing crystal ball. The record is a wonderful devil's brew of ethnic, old-timey and psychedelics. He returns to the stage for the first time in decades.
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LocationThe Nave Gallery
155 Powderhouse Blvd.
Somerville, MA 02144
United States
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