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Concert Mon Apr 02 2007
The Acoustic Blues of Charlie Parr
"Charlie Parr has failed at most things in his life," from Charlie Parr's bio.
I've been all over the info-superhighway and heard lots of great music over the past 3 years but the acoustic blues from Charlie Parr remains some of the best roots music that I've experienced (along with the music of William Elliott Whitmore). Charlie Parr will play Uncommon Ground this Friday night at 11pm. Expect him to growl, pick, pluck and tap his foot (notice the wooden board in the photo) through a set of the most inspired folk and piedmont blues you'll ever hear.
Charlie Parr was raised on folk, country blues and Smithsonian field recordings in Minnesota. He hasn't strayed far and recorded his new live disc right in Duluth at the Brewhouse. He's supporting the new live record titled Backslider, so without further ado here's two tracks off that one, plus another from his previous studio recording. As is the case with the best blues the studio take is only slightly more produced than the live offering. Catch his live show this Friday night at 11pm at Uncommon Ground.
[mp3]: Prodigal Son (live) - Charlie Parr
[mp3]: 1922 - Charlie Parr
Bonus:
[mp3]: Samuel Grady - Charlie Parr