BEGIN:VCALENDAR PRODID;X-RICAL-TZSOURCE=TZINFO:-//com.denhaven2/NONSGML ri_cal gem//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN VERSION:2.0 BEGIN:VEVENT DESCRIPTION:John McCutcheon in concert at Sandywoods Center for the Arts on Thursday\, 11/8/12\, 7 pm. \;$20 advance\, $23 at the door\nDoors open 6:30 pm\, \;BYOB &\; food allowed \;Purchase advance ti ckets at \;www.brownpapertickets.com/event/257833John McCutcheon is one of America's most respected and loved folksingers. As an instrumenta list\, he is a master of a dozen different traditional instruments\, mos t notably the rare and beautiful hammer dulcimer. His songwriting has be en hailed by critics and singers around the globe. His thirty recordings have garnered every imaginable honor including seven Grammy nominations . He has produced over twenty albums of other artists\, from traditional fiddlers to contemporary singer-songwriters to educational and document ary works. His books and instructional materials have introduced budding players to the joys of their own musicality. And his commitment to gras sroots political organizations has put him on the front lines of many of the issues important to communities and workers.Even before graduating summa cum laude from Minnesota&rsquo\;s St. John&rsquo\;s University\, t his Wisconsin native literally &ldquo\;headed for the hills\,&rdquo\; fo rgoing a college lecture hall for the classroom of the eastern Kentucky coal camps\, union halls\, country churches\, and square dance halls. Hi s apprenticeship to many of the legendary figures of Appalachian music i mbedded a love of not only home-made music\, but a sense of community an d rootedness. The result is music - whether traditional or from his huge catalog of original songs - with the profound mark of place\, family\, and strength. It also created a storytelling style that has been compare d to Will Rogers and Garrison Keillor.The Washington Post described John as folk music&rsquo\;s "Rustic Renaissance Man\," a moniker flawed only by its understatement. "Calling John McCutcheon a 'folksinger' is like saying Deion Sanders is just a football player." (Dallas Morning News). Besides his usual circuit of major concert halls and theaters\, John is equally at home in an elementary school auditorium\, a festival stage\, or at a farm rally. He is a whirlwind of energy\, packing five lifetimes into one. In the past few years alone he has headlined over a dozen dif ferent festivals in North America (including repeated performances at th e National Storytelling Festival)\, recorded an original composition for Virginia Public Television involving over 500 musicians\, toured Austra lia for the sixth time\, toured Chile in support of a women's health ini tiative\, appeared in a Woody Guthrie tribute concert in New York City\, given a featured concert at the Smithsonian Folklife Festival\, taught performance art skills at a North Carolina college\, given symphony pops concerts across America\, served as President of the fastest-growing Lo cal in the Musicians Union\, and performed a special concert at the Nati onal Baseball Hall of Fame. This is all in his "spare time." His "real j ob\," he's quick to point out\, is father to two grown sons.But it is in live performance that John feels most at home. It is what has brought h is music into the lives and homes of one of the broadest audiences any f olk musician has ever enjoyed. People of every generation and background seem to feel at home in a concert hall when John McCutcheon takes the s tage\, with what critics describe as "little feats of magic\," "breathta king in their ease and grace\," and "like a conversation with an illumin ating old friend."Whether in print\, on record\, or on stage\, few peopl e communicate with the versatility\, charm\, wit or pure talent of John McCutcheon. URL:http://tiverton.patch.com/events/john-mccutcheon-at-sandywoods SUMMARY:JOHN McCUTCHEON AT SANDYWOODS LOCATION:Sandywoods Farm Arts and Agricultural Community: 43 Muse Way\, T iverton\, RI END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR