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Eric and Suzy Thompson (Special Event)

  • 15 Mar 2015
  • 3:00 PM - 5:30 PM
  • Mount Lubentia (The Wallace's), Upper Marlboro, MD
House Concert

Eric & Suzy Thompson

Sunday, March 15, 2015, 3:00 PM

 

At the home of Sondra and Andy Wallace, Largo, Maryland

Co-sponsored by the Folklore Society of Greater Washington

 

They?re back! Two legendary mainstays of Berkeley, California?s vibrant traditional music scene are coming east again.

 

Eric and Suzy Thompson are virtuoso performers of American roots music: old time Appalachian ballads and breakdowns, classic blues and jug band songs, bluegrass hot licks, and Louisiana Cajun dance music. Eric's flatpicking on guitar and mandolin is exceptional for its purity of tone, speed, and soulfulness. Eric is a pioneer lead flatpicker, and has worked with Gerry Garcia, david Nelson, David Grisman, and Kleptograss, an all-star string band with Jody Stecher and Scott Nygaard. During the 80s he expanded his musical horizons to include Cajun, Puerto Rican, Irish, Greek and a host of other traditional musical styles. His recording credits are a veritable ?Who?s Who? of notable grassroots musicians.

 

Suzy Thompson?s musical credentials are similarly impressive. She is a powerful blues singer and an award-winning fiddler who apprenticed with older Louisiana Cajun musicians under an NEA Fellowship. She is the Artistic Director of Port Townsend?s ?Festival of American Fiddle Tunes.? Eric and Suzy were founding members of many influential roots music groups including the Black Mountain Boys, Any Old Time and the California Cajun Orchestra, and have worked with Jerry Garcia, Maria Muldaur, David Grisman, Jim Kweskin and Geoff Muldaur, Darol Anger, Laurie Lewis & Tom Rozum, Dave Alvin, Ginny Hawker & Tracy Schwarz, Country Joe McDonald, the Savoy Doucet Cajun Trio, and other notable roots musicians. Eric and Suzy have appeared on a slew of recordings, both together and separately as members of great groups. They?ll have a choice selections of recordings available at the concert.


For reservations and directions, email Andy and Sondra, or call 301-324-7311. Reservations are required, as space is limited. Suggested donation: $15, more if you wish; all proceeds to the performers.


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