(WNY News Now) – FREDONIA – The 1891 Fredonia Opera House Performing Arts Center presents the acclaimed guitar duo Smallwood & Fath in concert on Fri., Apr. 19, at 7:30 p.m.
Gary Smallwood and Michael Fath have been two of the most prominent and critically acclaimed guitarists in the mid-Atlantic region for decades. With a mutual reverence for acoustic playing (steel string, dobro, nylon string and mandolin) and great vocals, they finally have put together a project they’ve been discussing forever – acoustic originals and creative arrangements of roots and rock music’s greatest repertoire. Experience the magic of two brilliant players delivering these celebrated songs!
Smallwood started performing professionally when he was 16 years old. A popular local band asked him to fill the guitar vacancy left by a departing member. The other band members were older and did a bit of touring to nearby cities, sometimes rushing him home after a gig just in time to be dropped off at his school bus stop!
Since then, he has shared the stage with or supported such great acts as the late Jeff Healey, the Marshall Tucker Band, Molly Hatchet, The Outlaws, Johnny Winter, Craig & Patrick Fuller (Pure Prairie League), Bret Michaels,
and many more. His guitar playing, both electric and acoustic has been highly sought after by musicians as well as the public, as evidenced by Smallwood being named Loudoun County, VA’s, Musician of the Year many years running!
Fath has established himself as a truly international phenomenon with a staggering range of instrumental recordings that have featured an unparalleled versatility with both acoustic and electric guitar. Named Guitarist magazine Instrumentalist of the Year, he has headlined venues from Los Angeles to New York City to Miami, to Washington, DC’s The Kennedy Center, London’s Marquee and Wembley Stadium, and Glasgow’s Exhibition Hall.
Tickets are $20 (Adults), $18 (Opera House Members), $10 (Students) and can be purchased in person at the Opera House Box Office or by phone at 716-679-1891, Tuesday-Friday, 12-4:30 p.m. They can be purchased online
anytime at http://www.fredopera.org.
The 1891 Fredonia Opera House Performing Arts Center is a member-supported not-for-profit performing arts center with a mission to “present the performing arts for the benefit of our community and region … providing
access to artistic diversity … and high-quality programming at an affordable price.” It is located in Village Hall in downtown Fredonia. For a complete schedule of events, visit http://www.fredopera.org.
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