Banjo and Fiddle Champions to perform at Sandywoods 12/15

On Sunday 12/15, Tony Furtado, two-time National Bluegrass Banjo Champion and master of the slide guitar as well, will perform at Sandywoods Center for the Arts. Joining Tony will be two-time National Fiddle Champion and multi-instrumentalist Luke Price. 7 pm, $15 at the door, BYOB.

TONY FURTADO is an indie record label’s dream artist. He has lived primarily on the road for the last two decades. He is gregarious, engaging and entertaining, on and off stage. He’s been called a genius on banjo and slide guitar, and his own creative hybrid of Americana and indie folk/rock is engaging and captivating. Furtado has often been compared to Ry Cooder and Paul Simon in his latest albums as he guides his attention to detail and proclivity for traditional music into the pop framework. Onstage, whether playing with a band or solo, he owns the room, mixing stories of his travels with musicianship that is off the charts.

LUKE PRICE is a talented young multi-instrumentalist known for his great balance of taste, rhythm, and technical ability. He is known for pushing genres, styles, and fellow musicians into new territory while delicately respecting the great musical traditions that have come before. He has won a long list of awards at fiddling contests all across the country. While he continues to carry on traditional fiddling, he has also deftly expanded his playing to many other styles, including jazz, soul, blues, funk, bluegrass, and pop.