Doc Watson with David Holt and Richard Watson - "Hills of Home"
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Dec 5, 2009 8:00 pm (Saturday)
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George Mason University Center for the Arts 4400 University Drive Fairfax, VA 22030 Driving Directions This legendary musician returns with long-time collaborator and Grammy Awa...
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George Mason University Center for the Arts
4400 University Drive
Fairfax, VA 22030
Driving Directions
This legendary musician returns with long-time collaborator and Grammy Award-winning banjoist David Holt and grandson, Richard, for a special evening of music. Showcasing his universally acknowledged virtuosity of the flatpicking guitar, Doc Watson has mastered a wide range of genres, including traditional ballads, fiddle tunes, blues, gospel, country, and contemporary music. His extraordinary talent has been recognized with six Grammy Awards, a National Medal of the Arts, a National Heritage Fellowship, and the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences Lifetime Achievement Award, and he was declared a “national treasure” by President Jimmy Carter. Don’t miss this marvelous performance that spans generations and musical traditions!
Family Friendly: Youth through grade 12 half price.
Date/Hours:
Saturday, December 05, 2009 (Opens: 8:00 PM)
Admission Fee: $42, $34, $21
Children Welcome
Telephone:
Phone: (888) 945-2468
Website:
www.gmu.edu/cfa
4400 University Drive
Fairfax, VA 22030
Driving Directions
This legendary musician returns with long-time collaborator and Grammy Award-winning banjoist David Holt and grandson, Richard, for a special evening of music. Showcasing his universally acknowledged virtuosity of the flatpicking guitar, Doc Watson has mastered a wide range of genres, including traditional ballads, fiddle tunes, blues, gospel, country, and contemporary music. His extraordinary talent has been recognized with six Grammy Awards, a National Medal of the Arts, a National Heritage Fellowship, and the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences Lifetime Achievement Award, and he was declared a “national treasure” by President Jimmy Carter. Don’t miss this marvelous performance that spans generations and musical traditions!
Family Friendly: Youth through grade 12 half price.
Date/Hours:
Saturday, December 05, 2009 (Opens: 8:00 PM)
Admission Fee: $42, $34, $21
Children Welcome
Telephone:
Phone: (888) 945-2468
Website:
www.gmu.edu/cfa
Cost
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