The goal was to bring the divine to earth through the passion of music, especially singing, and to build emotion and ecstasy through rhythm and repetition.
Savannah Music Festival
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SMF: Bela Fleck & Abigail Washburn
“Abby is the Mother of the Year, as far as I can tell.”
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SMF: Ricky Skaggs
“I know where the blessings come from. It’s not because I’m so good. It’s because He is so good.”
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SMF Review: Tomatito
If de Lucia’s playing was known for lightning speed, silky smoothness, and lyric phrasing, Tomatito’s styling is more rock ‘n’ roll – a greater emphasis on rhythm, with phrasing that’s less adventurous but strongly compelling in its own right.
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SMF: Kristina Train
The Savannah-reared singer was not about to cry over Spilt Milk.
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SMF Review: Celebrating Vivaldi, with Daniel Hope
Hope explained what Max Richter was thinking in daring to repurpose one of classic music’s most well-known (and oft-played) works: “The Four Seasons.”
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SMF Review: Vince Gill
Gill tore off one dazzling solo after another on his Fender Telecaster.
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SMF review: Bela Fleck and Abigail Washburn
At that moment, we were all one big, happy family, united by music.
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SMF review: Jason Isbell
Isbell’s songs show the careful consideration of a man for whom words carry a lot of weight. He’s like Steve Earle without the big chip on his shoulder.
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SMF Review: The Avett Brothers
Also effective despite the poor acoustics were the moments that the brothers and Crawford, playing his acoustic bass, performed as a trio. It was clear that was the way they started, and they were at ease and in their element
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Savannah Music Festival: The schedule
Tuesday, March 25 12:30 PM Christian Sands, piano CMC $20 4 PM Talk w/Artists From Ladies Sing the Blues CMC FREE 5 & 7:30 PM Ladies Sing the Blues Catherine […]
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SMF: Jason Isbell
“When the sun went down when I was drinking, I always felt like I should be out somewhere having a few drinks.”