Pastor:
Rev. Luis Benavides
First
United
Methodist Church
55 Fenn Street
Pittsfield, MA 01201
413-499-0866
Saturday, March 1, 2008
Sarah Lee
Guthrie &
Johnny Irion
Authentic.
Timeless. Harmonious. Exhilarating. Any or all of these adjectives could
describe the folk-rock sound created by Sarah
Lee Guthrie and Johnny Irion (eye-ree-un). The musical richness and
psychological depth of their [music] is irrefutable proof that the disarming
granddaughter of Woody/daughter of Arlo and the prodigious South Carolinian
quite naturally bring out the best in each other.
Sarah Lee Guthrie and Johnny Irion were married on October 16, 1999 and began performing together as an acoustic duo in the fall of 2000. Joining his love of rock and blues with her roots of folk and country, they have developed an original sound graced with entertaining stories and the traditional songs their music echoes. Sarah Lee is the youngest daughter of world-renowned folksinger Arlo Guthrie and the granddaughter of the legendary Woody Guthrie. She has embraced the music and lifestyle of her roots, hanging on to the traditional stories and poetry of her past, while defining her own unique elegance in the spotlight.
Irion originates from a family of artists. His uncle is author Thomas Steinbeck and his grandmother, Rubilee Knight is a classical violinist. His late grandfather, Fred Knight sang tenor in numerous venues.
Guthrie and Irion have appeared at the Newport Folk Festival, the Philadelphia Folk Festival, as well as nationwide theatres, listening rooms, performing art centers, and schools. When not performing their own shows they tour nationally with Arlo Guthrie, opening the show, then joining him onstage in their family concert series, recently accompanying him at Carnegie Hall with Pete Seeger and The Dillards
Tickets
for this performance are $15.00
and are available in advance by calling the
church office at 413-499-0866 or at the door
on the
the night of the performance
Tickets are now also available at
the Berkshire Visitors Bureau
located at the Colonial Theater, South
Street
and at the door on the night of the show!
All credit card
purchases will include a $1.50 per ticket processing fee.
*Credit
Cards may be used for advanced sales only - Credit cards will NOT be
accepted at the door.
Advance Ticket Sales end 24 hours prior to each show.