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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
May 30, 2012
Door Community
Auditorium
3926 Hwy. 42 • PO
Box 397Fish Creek, WI 54212-0397
(920) 868-2728
Hit
Music Revue “Buckets of Rain” at
Door Community Auditorium
Door Community Auditorium
On
June 15, six of Door County’s favorite musicians will come to Door Community
Auditorium for a revival of their hit musical revue Buckets of Rain: The Songs
of Bob Dylan. After selling out multiple performances at Woodwalk Gallery last
fall, Memphis multi-instrumentalists Eric Lewis and Tommy Burroughs, local folk
crooners Katie Dahl and Jeanne Kuhns, and bassist-percussionists Rich Higdon
and Patrick Palmer will reunite in this one-night-only tribute to one of
America’s most iconic songwriters.
Combining
their considerable vocal talent and prodigious instrumental skills, the Buckets
of Rain crew breathes new life into some of Dylan’s best-known songs. The
troupe’s arrangements recall the power of such Dylan songs as “The Times They
Are A-Changin’” and make classic tunes like “Mr. Tambourine Man” and “I Shall
Be Released” spark and crackle. Each Buckets of Rain performer has chosen a
selection of their favorite Dylan tunes to perform throughout the evening,
backing each other up with fine vocals, guitar, mandolin, fiddle, electric
guitar, dobro, harmonica, bass, and percussion.
Bob Dylan (who turned seventy years old last year) is arguably one of America’s most groundbreaking songwriters, influencing countless musicians and writing dozens of hits in his long tenure on the music scene. His songs range from straight-ahead folk to classic rock-and-roll, from modern jazz to traditional blues. The depth and breadth of Dylan’s songwriting make him an ideal subject for the wide-ranging talents of the Buckets of Rain cast.
Memphis
multi-instrumentalists Tommy Burroughs and Eric Lewis are well-known on the
Door County music scene for their astounding musical wizardry on a multitude of
stringed instruments. Both have won the Premier Player Award for Strings by the
Memphis Chapter of the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences. Lewis
has worked locally with American Folklore Theatre and a plethora of Door County
musicians, and has also toured nationally with the first nationwide tour of Patsy! and Prairie Home Companion favorites Robin and Linda Williams.
Burroughs is an accomplished songwriter who has toured and played with a host
of internationally known musicians, as well as local bands like the Nicks and
the Hagen Family.
Katie
Dahl is a Door County resident and national touring artist who is known locally
for her work with American Folklore Theatre and Door Shakespeare, as well as
for her solo shows. Her rich alto voice and lively performances have earned her
many accolades, including 2010 Big Top Chautauqua Songwriter of the Year.
Jeanne Kuhns is a singer-songwriter who weaves themes of blues and jazz into
her own unique blend of progressive folk. Kuhns is possessed of a versatile
voice that is at once powerful and intimate. In 2008, she was voted “Best
Female Musician” in Door County Magazine.
Rich
Higdon is a bassist and percussionist who regularly performs with a variety of
Door County artists, including Katie Dahl, Lynn Gudmundsen, and Chris Irwin.
Higdon is also a well-known Door County potter. Patrick Palmer, a member of the
band Lost Mothra and owner of Novel Ideas bookstore, accompanies musicians
across the peninsula with his skills on both electric and upright bass.
DCA’s
Buckets of Rain performance is sponsored by Door County Land Trust and Ecology
Sports & Basecamp.
Tickets
for Buckets of Rain range from $15-20 and may be
purchased on the phone at (920) 868-2728, online at www.dcauditorium.org, or in person at the DCA box office. The box office is located on Highway 42 in Fish Creek
and is open Monday-Friday, 12-5 p.m.
