Minnesota Public Radio Presents Grammy Award-Winning Blues Guitarist Pat Donohue March 6 at The Fitzgerald Theater

Feb 11, 2010

Pat Donohue: In Review with Kathy Mattea, Howard Levy, Butch Thompson, Gary Raynor and Peter Johnson

WHAT: Minnesota Public Radio welcomes one of the greatest finger-pickers in the country to The Fitzgerald Theater stage Saturday, March 6. From swing to jazz to bottleneck blues to folk, Pat Donohue is an amazing artist to behold.

Donohue will travel the well-trotted road of blues music through the sounds of Nashville to the gritty sounds of New Orleans--with the help of award-winning singer Kathy Mattea, harmonica player Howard Levy, pianist Butch Thompson, bassist Gary Raynor and drummer Peter Johnson.

A Grammy-winning acoustic guitarist, Donohue is one of the most listened to finger pickers in the world. As the guitarist for the Guy's All-Star Shoe Band of American Public Media's A Prairie Home Companion, Donohue shows off his distinct guitar work to millions of listeners each week.

More about Pat Donohue
In addition to performing weekly on A Prairie Home Companion, Donohue plays about 30 concerts a year nationwide and teaches at such popular music camps as Augusta Heritage Center and Rocky Mountain Fiddle Camp. His honors include a 2005 Grammy for his participation on Pink Guitar, a compilation of Henry Mancini tunes on acoustic guitar and several Minnesota Music Awards. His original tunes have been recorded by Chet Atkins, Suzy Bogguss and Kenny Rogers. Pat has also been a featured performer at major music festivals including the Newport, Telluride and Philadelphia Folk Festivals. Donohue is among the short list of legendary notables with a guitar designed to his specifications by the The Martin Guitar Company.

WHEN: 8 p.m. Saturday, March 6, 2010

WHERE: The Fitzgerald Theater, 10 E. Exchange St., St. Paul

TICKETS: $29. Minnesota Public Radio members receive a discount. Go to www.mpr.org for more information or call The Fitzgerald Theater box office, 651-290-1221.