R5 Productions Presents:

James Blackshaw

Gary Higgins

First Unitarian Side Chapel
Wed, February 3, 2010
8:00 pm
$12.00
Note: SEATED CHAPEL SHOW !
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James Blackshaw

When UK-native James Blackshaw plays his 12-string, something spiritual takes place. This unassuming 23 year-old is transformed into a guitar god whose name belongs alongside the likes of Jack Rose and Steffen Basho-Junghans . In these part improvised and part written songs, Blackshaw traverses between Eastern and Western scales; simple and incredibly intricate picking patterns; waves of fast, powerful rolls and glass-fragile harmonics.

Gary Higgins

An obscure '70s hippie singer/songwriter whose lone LP from 1973, Red Hash, had developed something of a cult following over the decades. Not that all that many people had even ever heard OF it, let alone actually heard it. But those who had all spoke highly of its mystic beauty, mysterious aura, and so forth. Ben Chancey (from Six Organs of Admittence) covered a Higgins song on School Of The Flower, and asked that if anyone knew of his whereabouts to let Drag City know. Apparently that paid off, 'cause now Drag City *has* managed to track down Mr. Higgins and properly reissue Red Hash on cd to enlighten all of us to its wonders. And we bet Ben is excited to now be labelmates with one of his heroes! (They've even performed together in recent months
Venue Information:
First Unitarian Side Chapel
2125 Chestnut Street
Philadelphia , PA
19103
http://r5productions.com