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Mary Flower at Waynesville Music

THIS CONCERT ON MAY 3rd IS NOW SOLD OUT. However, there are plenty of spots open for the Workshop on May 2nd (see below).

Waynesville Music brings guitarist Mary Flower to the store for an evening performance of blues and ragtime on Friday May 3 at 7 PM, with an optional workshop for students wishing to hone their blues guitar skills the evening before on Thursday May 2, from 7-9 PM. Mary will bring some favorite examples/tunes to this workshop introducing students to and focusing on melodies, syncopation, alternating thumb, moveable chord shapes and possibly open tunings. The ability to read tab will be very helpful and students are encouraged to audio record the class.

One of the worlds finest purveyors of traditional blues, Mary Flower marries acoustic blues with touches of ragtime, folk, and jazz. Her immense finger picking guitar and lap-slide prowess is soulful and meter-perfect, her supple honey-and-whiskey voice provides the perfect melodic accompaniment to each songs story. An internationally known and award-winning picker, singer/songwriter and teacher, the Midwest native relocated from Denver to the vibrant Portland, Oregon music scene in in 2004. She continues to please crowds and critics at folk festivals, teaching seminars and concert stages domestically and abroad, that include Merlefest, Kerrville, King Biscuit, Prairie Home Companion and the Vancouver Folk Festival, among many. A finalist in 2000 and 2002 at the National Finger Picking Guitar Championship, a nominee in 2008, 2012 and 2016 for a Blues Foundation Blues Music Award, and many times a Cascade Blues Assn. Muddy Award winner, Flowers 11 recordings, including four for Memphis famed Yellow Dog Records show a deep command of and love for folk and blues string music. Acoustic Guitar Magazine has said about Flower There are few musicians in the genre bringing as much creative spark and low-key mojo to this century-old music.

Tickets for the concert are $20, available at Waynesville Music and Brown Paper Tickets. The Workshop is $35/student, a sign-up sheet is available at Waynesville Music at 198 S. Main St. in Waynesville.