Pat Donohue in concert

Grammy winning fingerpicker Pat Donohue?s devotion to acoustic guitar has made him an American standard, as he echoes the tones of Robert Johnson, Blind Blake, Merle Travis or Muddy Waters. A versatile guitarist?s guitarist, Pat enjoys entertaining fans with intricate fingerpicking, easy wit, and nimble interpretations of old blues, swing, R&B and original tunes. For over twenty years Pat was the lead guitar player and songwriter for the ?Guy?s All Star Shoe Band? on the NPR favorite ?Prairie Home Companion?. Pat is now touring the US playing a variety of venues including blues, folk and singer-songwriter concerts, workshops and guitar camps. ?Donohue is a clever songwriter who uses intelligent, creative rhymes and wastes few words. His instrumentals display his characteristic of clarity and ingenuity, combining the essential qualities of the originals with his own recognizable fresh sound. He brilliantly mixes register changes, picking variations and tricks, and bass line melodies. Even the simplest musical conventions take on a richness under his fingers.??Acoustic Guitar Magazin Tickets available at the door: $15 for adults, $10 seniors/students. For more details, visit http://www.welcomestpat.org/solas-leighis-concerts/ or call (704) 663-5659. Saint Patrick?s is located at 164 Fairview Road in Mooresville.