THE SHELDON PRESENTS “SHUT THE FOLK UP AND LISTEN” FEATURING KELLER WILLIAMS AND LEO KOTTKE THURSDAY | MARCH 9, 2017 AT 8 P.M.

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Since he first appeared on the scene in the early journey through his mind by way of his hilarious ‘90s Keller Williams has defined the term stories and acoustic perfection. Raised in 12 independent artist. He built his reputation initially different states, Kottke experienced quite a variety on his engaging live performances, no two of of musical influences in his youth. After a short which are ever alike. His stage shows are rooted time in the Navy, Kottke settled in the Twin Cities around singing his compositions and choice cover area and became a fixture at Minneapolis’ Scholar songs, while accompanying himself on acoustic Coffeehouse - home to Bob Dylan and John guitar. His style is that of solo performance with Koerner. In 1968, he issued his recording debut use of live looping and layering of sounds over LP Twelve String Blues. His 1971 major-label one another in order to create an entirely new and debut, Mudlark, positioned him in the singer/ organic piece of music for his audiences. While his songwriter category, despite his wish to remain an live gigs have largely been solo affairs, Williams instrumental performer. Collaboration with Phish has nearly always used his albums as a forum for bassist Mike Gordon on Clone caught the attention collaborations with fellow musicians. An alliance of new and younger audiences in 2002. Kottke and with The String Cheese Incident marked Williams’ Gordon followed with a recording in the Bahamas first release on the band’s label. Dream, Keller’s called Sixty Six Steps. Kottke has been awarded 2007 release, found him in the company of such two Grammy nominations; a Doctorate in Music iconic musicians as the Grateful Dead’s Bob Weir, Performance by the Peck School of Music at the banjo master Béla Fleck and bass great Victor University of Wisconsin, Milwaukee; and a Certificate Wooten. of Significant Achievement in Not Playing the Playing his signature 6 and 12 string Taylor guitars, Trombone from the University of Texas Leo Kottke effortlessly takes the audience on a at Brownsville.

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