[NEohioPAL] Garnet Rogers and Archie Fisher this Saturday

[The Kent Stage]

The Kent Stage 
 
welcomes
 
Garnet Rogers & Archie Fisher
Saturday April 2 @ 8PM
$20 adv/$23 door  
 
Tickets and info: www.kentstage.org
 
Garnet Rogers
Born in Hamilton, Ontario to parents of Nova Scotian descent, Garnet spent many 
hours in front of the old floor model radio listening to Grand Ol' Opry 
broadcasts and harmonizing with his brother, the late folk legend Stan Rogers. 
Two years later, Garnet was playing the definitive 8-year-old's version of 
"Desolation Row" on his ukulele. He soon abandoned that instrument to teach 
himself the flute, violin and guitar. 

 
At 18, Garnet Rogers was on the road as a full-time working musician with 
brother Stan. Together they formed what has come to be accepted as one of the 
most influential duos in the history of North American folk music. Garnet acted 
as producer and arranger for his late brother from 1973 to 1983, the year his 
older brother and best friend, Stan, died tragically in a plane crash.
Since then, Garnet Rogers has courageously established himself as a formidable 
solo artist. Hailed by the Boston Globe as a "charismatic performer and singer" 
and "one of the major talents of our time, " Garnet's vocal and instrumental 
talents are complimented by an undeniably powerful physical presence - close to 
six and a half feet tall - with the lungs to match. With his "smooth, dark 
baritone" (Washington Post) his incredible range, and thoughtful, dramatic 
phrasing, Garnet is widely considered by fans and critics alike to be one of the 
finest singers anywhere. His music, like the man himself, is literate, 
passionate, highly sensitive, and deeply purposeful. Cinematic in detail, his 
songs give expression to the unspoken language of the heart. An optimist at 
heart, Garnet singsextraordinary songs about people who are not obvious heroes 
and of the small everyday victories. As memorable as his songs, his over-the-top 
humor and lightning-quick wit move his audiences from tears to laughter and back 
again. 

 
His 2002 Red House release,All That Is: The Songs of Garnet Rogers was the first 
definitive collection of songs selected from his critically acclaimed body of 
work. The passionate songs shed light on the ills of human nature while offering 
a hopeful and healing message that celebrates the power of love and life.   
  
 
 
 
Archie Fisher
An avid horseman and master guitarist, singer and songwriter Archie Fisher is 
Scotland's foremost troubadour and is known throughout the country as the host 
of BBC Radio Scotland's award-winning "Travelling Folk" show, which he has been 
presenting for over 25 years. Recognized for his contributions to Scottish folk 
music, he was inducted into the Scots Traditional Music Hall of Fame and in 2006 
was awarded an MBE (Member of the British Empire), a prestigious honor nominated 
by his peers and bestowed by Queen Elizabeth. 

 
Archie was born in Glasgow into a large singing family, which yielded three 
professional singers-Archie and his sisters Ray and Cilla Fisher. Constant music 
combined with his father's appreciation of many musical styles (opera, 
vaudeville, traditional ballads) proved to be a heavy influence on Archie's 
music while his mother, a native Gaelic speaker from the Outer Hebrides, was a 
strong influence on the lyrical quality of his songwriting. Archie first became 
interested in folk music through the Skiffle era of the late 1950's under the 
influences of performers such as Lonnie Donegan and Johnny Duncan. Later, the 
recording of the Weavers at Carnegie Hall also had a profound effect on his 
approach to music and his political outlook. During the TV folk boom of the 
1960's and 70's he appeared regularly with his younger sister Ray in magazine 
programs and the BBC Hootenanny series. He was based in Edinburgh at the time in 
the contemporary company of musicians such as Robin Williamson, Clive Palmer and 
Mike Heron (who together formed the original Incredible String Band) and was an 
early guitar colleague of Bert Jansch.
 
Archie's first self-titled album was recorded in 1968 with the fiddle and 
mandolin of John McKinnon and whistle player John Doonan. During the mid 1970's 
he formed a long-term partnership with Dundee musician Allan Barty, which was 
later grafted on to the revived pairing of Tommy Makem and Liam Clancy. As well 
as performing as a backing musician and arranger for the Makem and Clancy duo, 
he also produced a series of albums with them. Meanwhile, Archie got involved in 
record production with the dynamic Scottish band Silly Wizard. During the 1980's 
he turned his attention to freelance radio work and originated several series of 
documentary programs with his local station Radio Tweed. He then returned to the 
recording studio during what he describes as one of his most creative 
songwriting periods. It was around this time that he began a partnership with 
Canadian songwriter Garnet Rogers. They toured throughout North America 
together, and Garnet produced several of his albums including his highly 
acclaimed album Sunsets I've Galloped Into, which was released on Red House 
Records in 1995. Following the success of that release, Archie toured throughout 
North America, playing with John Renbourn and Bert Jansch. Now, more than 10 
years after the project was first started, Archie is releasing his long-awaited 
new CD Windward Away, a collection of introspective ballads that evoke the wild 
and rough beauty of the Scottish Border country. While working on this album, 
Archie discovered a copy of an old recording he made in the late 1970's while 
working with Tommy Makem and Liam Clancy. Although several songs on this missing 
master had been recorded on other Archie Fisher albums, this missing master had 
never seen the light of day. Because he believed these recordings represented an 
important period in his music, he felt they were worthy of inclusion as bonus 
tracks to the new CD. Together Windward Away and The Missing Master represent 
more than 28 years of Archie's distinguished writing and singing career.   

 
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  Location & Ticket Info 
  
The Kent Stage is located at 175 East Main Street in downtown Kent, Ohio.  There 
is FREE parking behind the theater and on all city streets after 6PM.  Tickets 
are available 24-hours a day at  www.kentstage.org or call 1-800-595-4849. After 
initial on-line sales, Woodsy's Music and Spin-More Records go on sale.  If not 
sold-out, tickets also be available at the door.  Doors open one hour before 
concert.  If you have any questions please email us at wrfaa at yahoo.com or call 
330-677-5005.
  
 
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