Image provided by: University of Oregon Libraries; Eugene, OR
About The nugget. (Sisters, Or.) 1994-current | View Entire Issue (Jan. 16, 2019)
Wednesday, January 16, 2019 The Nugget Newspaper, Sisters, Oregon Masterful bluegrass players on the road to Sisters Sisters Folk Festival is partnering with Preston Thompson Guitars (PTG) to present a phenomenal show with two dynamic bands, and two fantastic guitar players. A Bluegrass Showcase with Rob Ickes and Trey Hensley and Frank Solivan & Dirty Kitchen is set for one special evening Thursday, March 7, at The Belfry. Trey Hensley and Chris Luquette (both PTG spon- sored artists) will open the show with a short perfor- mance and demonstration of select Thompson guitars, sharing the differences and approach to each instrument. Then both bands will perform full sets and jam together to close out the evening. The show is expected to sell out quickly. Rob Ickes and Trey Hensley embody a unique collaborative effort between gifted musicians. Rob Ickes, a longtime, well-established instrumental giant, and Trey Hensley, a musician bursting with talent both as a vocal- ist and guitarist. Based on a mutual love of bluegrass, country, blues, Western swing, and other string-band music of all kinds, the partnership of dobro player Rob Ickes and acoustic/electric guitar- ist Trey Hensley continues to delight and astound audi- ences of traditional American music around the globe. Since the duo decided to join forces and make their collaboration the focus of their touring and recording careers in 2015, they have continued to bring their music to venues near and far. Their album <Before the Sun Goes Down= was nominated for a Grammy. In 2018, the duo performed brilliantly at the Sisters Folk Festival and taught at the acclaimed Americana Song Academy. Rob and Trey con- tinue to leave their singular and ever-growing footprint on the world of traditional music of America& be it bluegrass, traditional country, acoustic and electric, blues, or jazz. <It works in so many dif- ferent ways,= Ickes said of the collaboration. <Trey and I have always clicked, and when he and I know what9s going on, everyone else just PHOTO PROVIDED PHOTO BY COURTNEY MIDDLETON Frank Solivan & Dirty Kitchen is one of the hottest bands in Bluegrass. grabs on, and that9s kind of the fun of the gig; it9s constantly changing.= Frank Solivan & Dirty Kitchen were named IBMA9s 2016 Instrumental Group of the Year for the second time, with a third nomina- tion in 2017. Their criti- cally acclaimed album <Cold Spell= earned a 2015 Grammy nomination for Best Bluegrass Album of the Year, and the accolades don9t end there. Since leaving the cold climes of Alaska for the blue- grass hotbed of Washington, D.C., Frank Solivan has built a reputation as a mon- ster mandolinist, and become a major festival attraction with his band, Dirty Kitchen. Their respect and deep under- standing of the tradition col- lides, live on stage, with jazz The look and feel of true hand-forged ironwork is different... Rob Ickes and Trey Hensley are a an exceptional Americana music duo. Dr. George Mecouch , D.O. Board Certifi ed Psychiatrist New to Sisters with 36 years experience. Jungian-Oriented Psychotherapy and Process-Oriented Therapy I take your needs seriously in a therapy practice that listens to mind, body, and soul. 541-904-4030 220 S. Ash St., Sisters DrGeorgeMecouch.com Let Us s Help You Ge Get et Thro Through T h r o ugh hro h . . . R E T N I W ls Snow S hove akes Roof Snow R very ellets & Deli P l e u F d o o W on Pipe Insulati ore! Ice-melt & M H Hours: M-F M F 8 t to 5 5, S Sat. t 8 t to 4 4:30, 30 Cl Closed dS Sundays d 440 N. Pine St. • 541-549-8141 • www.hoyts.net virtuosity creating an unfor- gettable, compelling perfor- mance. Solivan, with banjoist Mike Munford, 2013 IBMA Banjo Player of the Year, award-winning guitarist Chris Luquette and bassist Jeremy Middleton, simmer a progres- sive bluegrass stew of infi- nite instrumental, vocal, and songwriting skills soon to be featured once again on their new album, <If You Can9t Stand the Heat,= slated to drop January 25. Tickets for SFF Presents: A Bluegrass Showcase are $22.50 advance/$27.50 at the door + fees. Seats are limited. Tickets can be purchased at www.sistersfolkfestival.org. The show is at The Belfry, 302 E. Main Ave. in Sisters and starts at 7 p.m.; doors open at 6 p.m. “Your Local Welding Shop” CCB# 87640 ...than mass-produced, powder-coated or painted cast iron or fabricated steel. All our products are finished with a natural patina – age-old wax and oil finishes. 541-549-9280 | 207 W. Sisters Park Dr. | PonderosaForge.com 7
