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Wednesday, February 15, 2017 The Nugget Newspaper, Sisters, Oregon 5 SPRD Folk festival winter concert goes bluegrass offers free The second in Sisters Folk done a lot of band stuff, too, Festival’s Winter Concert so we’re on the same page,” Series will showcase the clas- responds Ickes, whose award- emergency sic American art form of blue- winning resonator guitar work grass with Rob Ickes & Trey not only helped to power and the Molly Tuttle famed bluegrass ensem- preparedness Hensley Band. ble Blue Highway for two The show is set for decades, but appears on hun- classes Tuesday, February 21, at 7 dreds of bluegrass and coun- p.m. at Sisters High School try albums. That same page Sisters Country is vul- nerable to disasters — from snow to floods, to fire and earthquakes. Sisters Park & Recreation District (SPRD) has partnered with the American Red Cross to offer emergency preparedness classes. Everyone should be pre- pared for potential disasters that can strike suddenly, at anytime and anywhere. Do you know what types of emergencies or disasters can occur in your commu- nity? Do you or your family have a plan (and have you practiced it)? Have you pre- pared a kit? Does someone in your family know CPR/ AED or first aid? These are just some of the questions you should ask yourself, and if the answer is “no” to any of these questions, now is the time to check your list off. This class is a free com- munity service offered by SPRD and the American Red Cross, and will be held on Saturday, February 18 from 10 to 11 a.m., at 1750 W. McKinney Butte Rd. Go online to register at www. sisterrecreation.com or call 541-549-2091. auditorium. Some things you know are just meant to be — but even when you do, it’s nice to get some outside affirmation. So while Rob Ickes and Trey Hensley were sure that their musical partnership was the right move at the right time, it was still welcome news when their debut Compass Records project, “Before The Sun Goes Down,” earned a nomi- nation for the Best Bluegrass Album Grammy just about the time that Ickes took leave of the band he’d been in for over 20 years to make the joint venture the centerpiece of his career. And with the release of their new project, “The Country Blues,” last July the pair build on the first one’s strengths to take their unique musical conversation to an even higher level. “Rob’s helping me to explore more of what to play and when to play it,” says Hensley, who’s made the transition from hot-shot gui- tar phenom to well-rounded instrumental and vocal pow- erhouse look easy. “I’ve been in a band for so long that I’m really enjoying the simplicity of the duo thing — and Trey’s FAMILY FRIENDLY DINING & TAKE-OUT until midnight every night extends to the other musi- cians who complement their work, starting with bassist Mike Bub and drummer John Alvey, who regularly accom- pany Ickes and Hensley on gigs around Nashville. “It works in so many differ- ent ways, we’ve done it duo, we’ve done some gigs with just John, we’ve done four- piece, and we’ve done five- piece with a fiddle,” notes Ickes. “Trey and I have always clicked, and when he and I know what’s going on, everyone else just grabs on — and that’s kind of the fun of the gig, it’s constantly changing.” The Molly Tuttle Band carries on the bluegrass torch. 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