John Doyle

May 21 – John Doyle

Originally from Dublin, and a longtime resident in the mountains of Asheville, NC, John Doyle is a compelling singer and songwriter, producer, multi-Grammy nominee, and an extraordinary master of the Irish guitar whose singular percussive style has influenced a generation of players.

A founding member of the acclaimed group Solas, John’s singular percussive guitar sound took the traditional music world by storm and has likely forever influenced the role of guitar in Irish music. John regularly performs solo, in duos, groups and has been the choice guitarist for the likes of Joan Baez, Mary Chapin Carpenter, Linda Thompson, Jerry Douglas, The Alt, Usher’s Island, Liz Carroll, Eileen Ivers, Tim O’Brien, Michael McGoldrick and John McCusker, Alison Brown, Mick Moloney, Kate Rusby and a host of other world class performers in America and abroad.

John’s duo recording, Double Play, with the great Chicago fiddler and previous National Heritage Fellowship recipient, Liz Carroll, received a 2009 Grammy Nomination for Best Traditional World Album. That same year, John and Liz performed for President Obama, Vice- President Biden and Congress. John has been featured on over 130 recordings of traditional Irish, folk, old time, and bluegrass music.

John is a great lover of traditional song, an encouraging and enthusiastic teacher, and his nearly non-stop schedule of touring, producing and recording attests to his high standing in the world of traditional Irish and American music.

Though he could no doubt play and record with any of the world’s best acoustic musicians, and often does, John’s heart is always in the traditional music of Ireland.

General Admission: 25.00
Join us before the show in our bar area at 7pm
Doors to the Concert Hall open at 7:30pm
Music at 8pm