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Ed Gerhard
GRAMMY Award-winning Guitarist Ed Gerhard will perform on Saturday, June 28 at
St. Lawrence Arts, 76 Congress St., Portland, ME. Showtime is 7pm. Call (207) 347-7177
or visit stlawrencearts.org for info.
From Tokyo to Rome and venues across the US, Ed Gerhard's music has touched concert audiences all over the world.
Gerhard captivates audiences with a combination of virtuosity, generosity and humor. Known for his gorgeous tone
and compositional depth, Gerhard can move a listener with a single note.
Gerhard comes to St. Lawrence Arts celebrating the successful year of his latest CD "There and Gone,"
a collection of original compositions and covers including a stunning arrangement of "Imagine/Across the Universe,"
"I'm So Lonesome I Could Cry" and a concert favorite on Weissenborn, "Killing the Blues."
" ...some of the richest steel-string sounds you've ever heard." - Andy Ellis Premier Guitar Magazine " ... crystalline brilliance
... consummate control and mastery of every nuance. "There and Gone" quietly assumes its place among the best of
Gerhard's offerings. " Minor 7th © Céline Keating
Gerhard will share an evening of exquisite guitar music- performing material from his new CD as well as
concert favorites. Performing on 6-string, slide guitar and Hawaiian lap steel, Gerhard combines rare compositional depth with inspired virtuosity. Fans of guitar music won't want to miss this opportunity to
see and hear one of the country's finest players.
His CD "Luna" is featured in Acoustic Guitar Magazine's 20th Anniversary list of the
"240 Essential Albums." "This soulful album of original compositions rich in melody, chordal complexity
and stylistic variety proves why Gerhard is considered to have the most exquisite acoustic guitar tone
on the planet." - Acoustic Guitar Magazine
His music is featured in the Ken Burns documentary "Mark Twain" and "The National Parks: America's Best
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LocationSt. Lawrence Arts (View)
76 Congress Street
Portland, ME 04101
United States
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| Non-Smoking: Yes! |
| Wheelchair Accessible: Yes! |
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