Skye Jazz Festival - 'Peter Rowan and Peter M Rowan'
Grammy award winning American bluegrass star Peter was immersed in blues and bluegrass from an early age. He played rhythm guitar for bluegrass legend Bill Monroe during the late 60s before forming the folk-rock band Earth Opera, to support the Doors. In the early 70s he fronted the George Martin-produced outfit Seatrain, before recording with the Grateful Dead's Jerry Garcia. After stints in the bands Mexican Airforce and Wild Stallions, he released his most intimate work, the album Dust Bowl Children. In 1996, he came full-circle on his solo release Bluegrass Boy. His new CD, Quartet (with Tony Rice) is released in Europe on Rounder Records Spring 2007. "You can try to get away from bluegrass, but it will always call you back." Peter M Rowan is a well-known and respected musician in Edinburgh, a singer-songwriter who once lived on Skye. He is also well known as the sound engineer for Fèis an Eilein, where he keeps performers young and old happy with his charm and easy manner. It has been his life-ling dream to share a stage with his name-sake.Date: 13/10/08
Start Time: 20:00:00
Venue: Sabhal Mòr Ostaig, An Talla Mhòr
Audience Numbers: 55
Type: Music World