Valley Folk Presents...
Joe Crookston &
Pat Wictor

May 12, 2007

All concerts begin
at 7:30 pm

In the Rural
Research
Laboratories
building on
the corner of
Baldwin and
Grey Streets in
downtown Elmira

$10 at-the-door
Under 16 free with adult
Joe Crookston’s music and songwriting is deeply rooted in the grand celebration of life, death, ancestry and the interconnectedness of us all. With Hungarian musical blood in his veins, he inherited his love of music and song from his late mother, an extremely prolific gospel singer/songwriter and accordion polka wizard. His music draws from his rural Ohio roots and exudes a remarkable intergenerational, universal and timeless quality. Joe’s recent project, a grant to travel, write and  sing the stories of people he meets in the Fingerlakes is reflected in his newer repertoire and hopefully his newest CD will be out in time for this concert.

Visit him at: www.joecrookston.com
Pat learned to play lap slide guitar on an old guitar that had belonged to his great-grandfather.  Steeped in American “roots” music, Pat is a contemporary songwriter and interpreter drawing on the rural country, gospel, and blues traditions of our nation.  Echoing Dave Carter and Bruce Cockburn, he has a penchant for symbolic and spiritual imagery.  His intricate lap slide guitar picking is reminiscent of Kelly Joe Phelps.  The mountain music of Dock Boggs and the Stanley Brothers, and the Delta blues of Son House and Fred McDowell provide material for Pat’s performances, and inspiration for the melodies and language of Pat’s original songs.

Visit him at: www.patwictor.com
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