 Mason Brown
- June 6, 2009, Saturday at 7:30 PM
- Location: KC Strings, 5842 Merriam, Merriam, Kansas 66203
- Tickets available at the door.
- Tickets are $10.00
- Off-street parking is available behind the shop.
From his early days of learning guitar, Mason Brown's music background has been wide ranging, from cutting edge jazz to international folk traditions. Mason moved to the Washington, D.C. area in 1989. It was there that he was drawn to focus on folk music through the auspices of the House of Musical Traditions in Takoma Park, Maryland, where he first learned to frail the banjo. He attended workshops by the great guitarist Martin Simpson, who taught open tunings as well as his signature "frailing" guitar style, which Mason has gratefully put to much use ever since. In the early 90’s, Mason returned to his home state of Michigan, and took part in the recreation and performance of a 19th-20th C. medicine show. In 1995 Mason moved to New Mexico, where he established a musical partnership with Taos-based musician, Chipper Thompson. Their CD, "Am I Born to Die?", was released on both the Banjosnake and Dorian record labels. In Taos, Chipper introduced Mason to bouzouki master Roger Landes, founder of the ZoukFest world music camp, where Mason got to play with and learn from such great musicians as Chris Smith, Angela Mariani, Randal Bays, Grey Larsen, Connie Dover, Stanley Greenthal, Stellamara, John Carty, Matt and Shannon Heaton, Beth Cohen, Polly Ferber and Paddy League. It was at Zoukfest where Mason met Gerald Trimble, who introduced him to the Viol, an instrument that Mason plays in both the bass and pardessus. Mason now resides in Weston, Missouri, where he performs regularly at O'Malley's Pub. He is a member of the Kansas City- based Irish music group, "Kelly", and also plays Appalachian and old-time music with fiddler Doug Goodhart. And performs with Jed Marum's "Lonestar Sout".His newly available solo album is titled "When Humans Walked the Earth".
More information about Mason Brown and his recordings is available at www.masonbrown.info .
The 2008-2009 MVFS concert series is supported by KKFI 90.1 FM .
Started in 1988, KKFI has been the Kansas City area’s independent, noncommercial community radio station for 20 years. KKFI seeks to stimulate, educate and entertain their audience, to reflect the diversity of the local and world community, and to provide a channel for individuals and groups, issues and music that have been overlooked, suppressed or under-represented by other media.
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