Rounder
Records
MARCH 6, 2007
THE
PETER ROWAN AND TONY RICE QUARTET ANNOUNCES
Burlington,
MA – On March 14, the Peter Rowan and Tony Rice Quartet will kick off a string
of tour dates in support of their critically-acclaimed new studio album, Quartet. Released in January, Quartet
showcases music from these two acoustic music legends, supported by Sharon
Gilchrist (mandolin, vocals) and Bryn Davies (bass, vocals).
The album is gaining momentum on national radio charts, ranking #3 on Billboard’s
Bluegrass chart and #8 on R&R’s
Americana chart. No
Depression calls Quartet “a
truly cohesive work…brilliant harmonies and understated instrumental
flourishes…” Guitar maverick
Tony Rice was recently featured in Performing
Songwriter (January/February issue) and will soon be the subject of a cover
story in Acoustic Guitar (June issue).
Upcoming
tour dates are listed below. Highlights
include performances at B.B. King’s in New York (March 14) and at MerleFest
(April 27-28).
Upcoming Tour Dates
| March | ||
| 03/14/07 | B.B. King Blues Club | New York, |
| 03/16/07 | At The Tabernacle | Mt. Tabor, NJ |
| 03/17/07 | Count Basie Theatre | Red Bank, NJ** |
| 03/18/07 | Sellersville Theater | Sellersville, PA |
| 03/21/07 | Carrboro Art Center | Carrboro, |
| 03/22/07 | Ziggy’s | Winston-Salem, NC |
| 03/24/07 - 03/25/07 | Spirit of the Suwann | Live Oak, FL |
| April | ||
| 04/07/07 | Lincoln County High | Hamlin, WV |
| 04/27/07 - 04/28/07 | MerleFest-Wilkes Community College | Wilkesboro, NC |
| May | ||
| 05/05/07 | Bartlett Performing Arts Center | Bartlett, TN |
| *Rounder
recording artist Donna Hughes opens **Co-bill with Ralph Stanley and the Clinch Mountain |
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