Contributed by Dusty Pas’cal / Dusty on MySpace

A Thanksgiving Eve Concert , November 25th, 2009 with Dusty Pas’cal and Loren Barrigar.

WHERE: Auburn Public Theater, 108 Genesee St., Auburn, NY
WHO: Dusty Pas’cal & Loren Barrigar
HOW MUCH: $8.88 (Beer & Wine available)
  
Click here to order tickets or call 315.253.6669, tickets also available at the door.

Dusty Pas’cal: 
Published in the Martha’s Vineyard Gazette October 2008;
The 32-year-old Skaneateles, NY resident has a refreshingly old soul, and he expresses himself lyrically like a modern version of acoustic icon John Prine. Early on, I was influenced by guys like Kris Kristofferson and Jim Croce, because that’s who my dad listened to, but actually, I was most influenced by my dad, who’s a songwriter himself. Since his father first put a guitar in his hands at age 13, Pascal has trusted his musical instincts and has refused to let the commercial side of the music business affect his creative process. Writing music has never been about the money, he said. One of the most likable qualities of Pascal’s music is that, unlike some bands who try to boast about their musical skill while playing or singing, he lets the tunes speak for themselves. I try not to waver too far from what the feeling of the song represents. My philosophy is to put you in the room, I like it better when you can hear little inconsistencies like the pop’ of a guitar string or something. I’ve always just had a real appreciation for the honesty of the music. I like to think of my albums as a sequence of life, he explained. So 20 years from now, I can look back at the songs and really know what was happening in my life at the time. Connecting with his audience is Pascal’s greatest attribute. You want to say as much as you can while you’re up there on the stage, he said. I don’t know how long I’ll be able to (write and play) music. I have five kids and a business, and they come first. So I want to express as much as I can while I still have the chance to do it. Listen to Dusty here

Loren Barrigar:
Loren started playing guitar when he was only 4 years old, and by the time we was 6, he played the Chet Atkins hit “Yackety Axe” in front of thousands of country music fans at the Grand Ole Opry in Nashville. Hhttp://www.myspace.com/thebarrigarbrotherse went on to study with Jimmy Atkins (Chet’s brother) which led to a touring career with his family band from Nashville to Las Vegas. Since settling in Central New York he has been in constant demand as a studio musician and recently produced and played on the #1 rated CD in Syracuse, Dusty Pas’cal’s “Home” {2007}. His finely-honed songwriting skills have launched his melodies on NBC’s #1 rated show “ER” and on a Christmas CD with BB King and Patti Labelle. He has recently performed with some of the best acoustic players in the world including Stephen Bennett, Richard Smith, John Knowles, Muriel Anderson and Loren’s friend and mentor Tommy Emmanuel the Australian guitar sensation. For the last two years Loren has been working on fingerstyle guitar. His recently released CD “Dance With Me” is a result of the work, and it received a SAMMY Award for best Country CD. {2009} His solo concerts include favorite songs from 7 decades as well as his originals all featuring exciting guitar work and memorable vocal stylings. Listen to Loren here