Acoustic Guitarist Pat Donohue @ Rainshadow Recording | Centrum Campus | Fort Worden

From the desk of Everett Moran, Owner & Sound Engineer at Rainshadow Recording:

Grammy winning fingerpicker Pat Donohue's devotion to acoustic guitar has made him an American standard, as he echoes the tones of Robert Johnson, Blind Blake, Merle Travis or Muddy Waters. 
This versatile guitarists guitarist enjoys entertaining fans with intricate fingerpicking, easy wit, and nimble interpretations of old blues, swing, R&B and original tunes. For 20+ years he's been lead guitar player and songwriter for the Guys All Star Shoe Band on the NPR favorite A Prairie Home Companion. 

Now Donahue is touring the US, playing a variety of venues including Performance Halls, Coffeehouse series and in blues, folk and eclectic listening rooms. We're pleased to have him include our intimate performance space at Rainshadow Recording in Port Townsend.

In May 2016, Pat Donahue released his new recording, Blue Yonder. You'll find solo tracks on the CD, clever new original songs as well three new instrumental numbers. On some cuts he's accompanied by members of the Prairie All Stars who were also members of the Guys All Star Shoe Band. 

His performance at on the Centrum Campus on March 3rd provides an extraordinary opportunity to hear an American Master up close and in an intimate setting. 

Join your host Everett Moran at the Rainshadow Recording at Fort Worden!

Who:    Pat Donohue
When:  Friday, March 3rd, 8pm (Doors at 7:30)
Where: Rainshadow Recording Studio
            200 Battery Way, Bldg 315 (west side)
            Fort Worden State Park in Port Townsend

Tickets: http://patdonohuept. brownpapertickets.com
Info: (360) 301-09291 or centrumrecording@gmail.com


UPCOMING SHOWS

3/3/17    Pat Donohue
3/16/18  3hattrio
3/17/17  David Jacobs-Strain
4/22/17  Steve James

All shows at Rainshadow Recording unless otherwise noted. 
Tickets available at http://www.brownpapertickets. com.

Teens & Young Adults Soar at PT Workshops & Blues Fest

It's heartening to see how many teens and young adults are participating in the workshops and jam sessions. They're all over the Centrum campus, boys and girls with or without guitars, players and singer, engaged in conversations about music, and who knows what. Some of them I've seen before. A lot happens in six years, they've grown literally and in their craft, they're on to something good, and they know it.

As is the case every time I come to the Blues Fest I'm a little overwhelmed the first few days, but eventually I settle into a pace that's comfortable. Sometimes I skip a period, go for a walk on the beach, take a nap, or practice in my "cell"by myself. Every night there are jam sessions in the dorm, in the hallways, in people's rooms. There's a curfew now, no all nighters allowed, at least not in de dorms. what happens elsewhere I don't know. I'm sure the kids do. I did when I was their age.

My old bud Everett Moran was doing sound at the McCurdy Pavilion for Maria Muldaur and her Red Hot Bluesiana Band. Hanging out with Ev off stage left was just the right place for me, old stage hand that I am.

Tonight and tomorrow night it's Blues in the Bars in Port Townsend proper.
Centrum's Acoustic Blues Show Case on Saturday afternoon is going to be too, follow the link, and take a listen. All of that'll bring a lot of folks to town, glad I've got a place to stay already.

Embarrassment of Riches at Port Townsend Blues Fest 2014

Yes, I'm back. Not that I haven't been at Fort Worden since 2011, I've taken a few intensives that I didn't report on here, but I'm finally back for the Blues Fest and settled in my solitary cell at the dorm.
Solitary, yeah, right ;-)

As long as you can hear your next door neighbor tune his guitar (no co-ed on my floor) and here the guys in the hallways jam, solitary is an oxymoron. And that's fine by me, I'm here to connect with, and learn from other musicians.

Centrum's Blues Program's Manager Mary Hilts made sure we all have our little Red & Blues book, and man its overwhelming to see who all are here, and what we can pick up by being in any of these artists' workshops.

Not sure yet whether I'm going to schedule the whole week, or play it by ear.
Puns intended where ever applicable.

Fort Worden at Strait of Juan de Fuca

If you've been here, you know what I mean when I say, "This is where it's at."

Arrival at Fort Worden's Dorm

First moments at camp, looks familiar?