Wandering Minstrel Concert
These occasional concerts feature traveling musicians
in house concerts or small venues.
Great music! Low Cost! Intimate Setting!
in house concerts or small venues.
Great music! Low Cost! Intimate Setting!
FOOTMAD Presents
Richie Stearns & Rosie Newton
Richie Stearns & Rosie Newton
2018 January 20 - Saturday
8 PM
Unity of Kanawha Valley
804 Myrtle Rd, Charleston, WV
Admission $10
Tickets at the concert only
For more information or directions
Phone 304-729-4382
8 PM
Unity of Kanawha Valley
804 Myrtle Rd, Charleston, WV
Admission $10
Tickets at the concert only
For more information or directions
Phone 304-729-4382
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"The Jimi Hendrix of the banjo." -- Rachel Eddy referring to Richie Stearns
"There is ache and wisdom in Richie’s voice. That well is deep. Layer that with the strength and beauty in Rosie’s and you have a winning combination. Their harmonies carried the night accompanied by their incredible playing. Richie’s clawhammer playing is like no other. Crisp, clean, popping and melodic. Wistful. His creativity and versatility made their presence known on each tune. Rosie’s perfectly-timed and soulful fiddle-playing, the ideal complement to Richie’s banjo, roots the sound in a distant valley. Each long stroke of the horsehair pulling heartstrings along with it. This became evident on their second song, I Am With You Always where the vocals and strings blended seamlessly. A feature, come to find out, that was to be sustained throughout the evening." -- Jen Hughes of Bluegrass Today: "The air left the room when Richie and Rosie sang their first notes together...everyone had their breath taken away at once." -- Jen Hughes, Bluegrass Today Bio: Before joining forces, both members were well-established within the old-time community. Rosie has toured with multiple bands, including an appearance while she was in high school with folk-rock band The Mammals. In 2010, she released a self-titled album as part of the duo The Pearly Snaps, and played fiddle with the Duhks. In addition to releasing two solo albums, Richie’s discography includes collaborations with Natalie Merchant, Jim Lauderdale, Donna the Buffalo, and Carrie Rodriguez. He has performed internationally with bands like Bela Fleck, Pete Seeger, David Byrne, Billy Bragg & Wilco, Old Crow Medicine Show, and Joan Baez. Richie was a founding member of Donna the Buffalos and the Horseflies, the seminal bluegrass band of the 1980s. He is also the President of the iconic GrassRoots Festival of Music & Dance. They have two duo albums, the latest, "Nowhere in Time" was released in November 2017 to excellent reviews. Here's what No Depression had to say: "The album is an invigorating mix of the traditional with the ethereal. Stearns is without a doubt not just a master of the banjo, but the only person I have ever heard who is also a metaphysical one – in both his playing and songwriting .... Newton is his match, and goes one further by not only being an eager partner in those journeys, but also enabling their sound to be grounded." |
Update: 2018-01-11
