Friday, April 11, 7:30 PM
Seating: General Admission
This is a free benefit concert at the Ashe Civic Center. No tickets required … just show up and enjoy!
Songwriters in Concert will feature the Ola Belle Reed Songwriting Retreat Instructors: Don Henry, Susan Cattaneo, Cathy Fink and Marcy Marxer.
All proceeds to benefit Lansing’s Bridge to Recovery.
Lansing’s Bridge to Recovery is a volunteer effort and non-profit organization that is dedicated to assisting in getting access to homes for the residents of Lansing and surrounding towns in Ashe County, North Carolina.
You can click here to visit their website and learn more about the work they do.
About the Artists
With her powerful voice, captivating melodies and finely-crafted lyrics, Susan Cattaneo is one of Boston’s most respected singer-songwriters. Combining vivid storytelling with a modern songwriter’s spin, Susan’s music blends folk, rock and blues with hint of country. Susan won the CT Folk Festival and has been nominated for five Boston Music Awards including Singer Songwriter of the Year, Americana Artist of the Year and Folk Act of Year. In her 20 plus years teaching Songwriting at Berklee College of Music, Susan has mentored over 2,000 artists.
TWO-TIME GRAMMY ® Award Winners, Cathy Fink and Marcy Marxer are master musicians with a career spanning over 35 years. Their superb harmonies are backed by instrumental virtuosity on the guitar, five-string banjo, ukulele, mandolin, and cello-banjo. Their repertoire ranges from classic country to western swing, gypsy jazz to bluegrass, and old-time string band to contemporary folk (including some original gems).
Cathy & Marcy have performed at hundreds of bluegrass and folk festivals and taught at close to 100 music camps worldwide. Happily known as “social music conductors” ready to start a jam session, a community sing, or create a music camp helping others learn to play and sing, the duo’s past students include Kaki King and Rhiannon Giddens.
Grammy Award-winning songwriter Don Henry boasts an impressive repertoire with his songs recorded by music legends such as Ray Charles, Patti Page, and Conway Twitty, as well as contemporary country stars like Blake Shelton and Miranda Lambert. His stage presence is equally diverse, having shared platforms with the likes of Joey Ramone and Keith Urban. Notable among his works is the Grammy-winning country classic “Where’ve You Been,” performed by Kathy Mattea, which earned song of the year honors from ACM, CMA, and NSAI, marking the first time in country music history that a song received all four prestigious accolades in a single year. Henry’s songs, including the poignant tribute to Martin Luther King, “Beautiful Fool,” showcase a remarkable blend of wit and wisdom, solidifying his enduring impact on the music industry.
