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Clarke Buehling (Special Event)

  • 27 Jun 2014
  • 8:00 PM - 10:30 PM
  • Home of Bruce Hutton, Mt. Rainier, MD
Expert in the history of the early banjo

Clarke Buehling is widely recognized for his interpretations of late 19th Century, classic finger-style banjo, and is in the forefront of the recent resurgence of interest in the earlier minstrel banjo style. On Friday, June 27th at 8:00pm, Buehling will perform live at the home of Burce and Debbie Hutton in Mount Rainier, Maryland.


Art Menius, Executive Director at The ArtsCenter (of Carrboro, NC), says of Buehling: ?One day Clarke Buehling will portray Doctor Who for he is a time lord, transporting listeners to the late 19th century with songs, humorous stories, minstrel stroke-style and classic finger-style banjo. I believe I first enjoyed Clarke Buehling?s banjo playing during a totally surreal experience three decades ago, paid to judge a bluegrass band contest with diving mules at Silver Dollar City (as featured on ?The Beverly Hillbillies?) in Branson, Missouri. The best old-time string bands in the Midwest had been hired to play around the park that day, among them Clarke?s Skirtlifters. I was looking pretty old-time myself since Ozark Airlines had misplaced my luggage. Best I can recall I heard Buehling with them again the next summer at one of the last Brandywine Old-Time Music conventions in Delaware. While almost all their contemporaries were eaten alive either trying to copy the contemporary and danceable Highwoods String Band, recreate the Round Peak style of Tommy Jarrell, or go all over the 1920s and 1930s map like the Red Clay Ramblers, the Skirtlifters dressed and played 19th Century. They still authentically recreate the music of the riverboat, stage and parlor, enlivened by period humor, skits, songs and percussive dance. Clarke also spent several great years in the Old 78s, which featured many unusual pieces from Clarke?s highly regarded sheet music library and Clarke?s minstrel banjo gems. All this experience has left Buehling at the top of players of style more than a hundred years old that is the foundation for old-time and bluegrass. Don?t miss a chance to join Clarke on his peerless musical journey through time.?


Suggested donation for the house concert is $15--more if you wish--all proceeds go to the performer. For reservations, driving directions, or suggestions about where you can park, contact Bruce and Debbie Hutton at 301-779-5901 or via e-mail.


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