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Mark Schatz & Bryan McDowell
Booking Contact
Mark Schatz
mark@footworks.org 443-994-0589
Bio Blurb
This multi-generational duo presents a broad spectrum of American acoustic music, and their new CD, Grit & Polish, went to #1 on the DJ Folk Charts in 2021. Both Schatz and McDowell are multi-instrumentalists who cruise seamlessly from old-time to bluegrass, from folk to swing, playing and singing tunes and songs, old and new, including their own original compositions. Western North Carolina native Bryan McDowell grew up in a rich musical environment where he learned everything from Doc Watson to Charlie Parker. Mark has toured and recorded with a who’s who of the acoustic music world including Bela Fleck, Nickel Creek, Tony Rice, and Tim O’Brien. The two worked together in The Claire Lynch Band from 2009 to 2014, and they’re excited to present a new and dynamic show which of course will include some of Mark’s colorful hambone and Appalachian clog dancing.
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Show Overview
The Girl I Love
The First Snow of December/Fly Around My Pretty Little Miss
One Too Many Mornings
Going To Italy
Mark Schatz – Different Hats!
Booking Contact
Mark Schatz
mark@footworks.org
443-994-0589
Bio Blurb
Mark Schatz is one of the pre-eminent bass players in the Americana music scene, having toured and recorded with the likes of Bela Fleck, Tim O’Brien, Nickel Creek, Claire Lynch, and Sarah Jarosz. He is also a master of the clawhammer banjo with two of his own solo projects on Rounder Records which feature his own compositions. He is a southern Appalachian flatfooter and a consummate performer who brings an infectious presence, humor, and life to any stage he steps onto. In 2020, for the first time, Mark will be combining all of these things that he loves to do in a solo show in which he dances, sings, plays, and tells colorful tales of his experiences on the road. It is a warm and kinetic presentation, not to be missed!
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