JCP
01-28-2008, 12:21 AM
Marjorie Thompson to Perform at 6 On The Square
Six on the Square proudly presents country blues artist, Marjorie Thompson, Saturday, February 2nd. Marjorie is a singer/songwriter and fingerstyle guitarist from Providence, RI. She plays and sings Country Blues, Rags and Roots style. With over 90 original songs reflective of this style, they’re also quirky, humorous and heartfelt, all born from a passion and desire to play acoustic guitar.
Marjorie Thompson has worked hard and excelled at three careers, any one of which would cause many to bow under the pressure. She is the Associate Dean of Biology at Brown University, teaching and advising students since 1983. She also has raised a big family of seven children – enough to keep anyone extremely busy. In 1999, however, Marjorie followed an inner calling and took several guitar workshops with her “idol”, Jorma Kaukonen, founder of Jefferson Airplane and Hot Tuna. Something dormant had sprung back to life; a longing to play guitar. Marjorie played guitar and got good…very good!
A lot has happened since then! Marjorie discovered her own songwriting muse in 2001, she went on tours, recorded albums and her career as a country blues artist just grew and grew. She has now recorded five albums of her songs, with the latest: Right by Me (2007). All feature original songs and accompaniment by her band partner Greg Franklin and other guest artists. Marjorie plays an average of 80 shows per year throughout the Northeast and Mid-Atlantic States, as well as European tours, events and festivals around the United States.
More recently, she has served as Jorma Kaukonen's teaching assistant at Fur Peace Ranch. Then, just last year, she was an instructor there in her own fingerstyle guitar workshop, "Songcrafting and Country Blues Essentials," which was quickly filled.
Says Pete Sears, "Marjorie Thompson's singing and lyrics channel the classic folk artist of old, and her playing shows that all you really need is the pure touch of an acoustic guitar, and a heart-felt, soulful song."
Visit the website at www.6onthesquare.org (http://www.6onthesquare.org/) for tickets and future event information. Purchase tickets on-line at the discounted price of $12, until the day of the show; $15 on the day of the show. Doors open at 6:30 PM.
Don't miss future musical performances by: Same Blood Folk on Feb. 16th and The 1940’s Radio Show on Feb. 23rd. Shows are at 7:30 PM, with doors opening at 6:30 PM.
Have a talent? Singers, poetry readers, musicians...the next “Open Mic Night” is Feb. 21st (and every third Thursday of each month), at 7:30 PM. Come to perform or come to listen; it’s always free admission!
6OTS is located at 6 LaFayette Park in downtown Oxford. Phone: (607) 843-OTS6 (6876).
Be there...on the Square!
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Captions: Marjorie Thompson, country blues artist, will perform at 6OTS on February 2nd.
Six on the Square proudly presents country blues artist, Marjorie Thompson, Saturday, February 2nd. Marjorie is a singer/songwriter and fingerstyle guitarist from Providence, RI. She plays and sings Country Blues, Rags and Roots style. With over 90 original songs reflective of this style, they’re also quirky, humorous and heartfelt, all born from a passion and desire to play acoustic guitar.
Marjorie Thompson has worked hard and excelled at three careers, any one of which would cause many to bow under the pressure. She is the Associate Dean of Biology at Brown University, teaching and advising students since 1983. She also has raised a big family of seven children – enough to keep anyone extremely busy. In 1999, however, Marjorie followed an inner calling and took several guitar workshops with her “idol”, Jorma Kaukonen, founder of Jefferson Airplane and Hot Tuna. Something dormant had sprung back to life; a longing to play guitar. Marjorie played guitar and got good…very good!
A lot has happened since then! Marjorie discovered her own songwriting muse in 2001, she went on tours, recorded albums and her career as a country blues artist just grew and grew. She has now recorded five albums of her songs, with the latest: Right by Me (2007). All feature original songs and accompaniment by her band partner Greg Franklin and other guest artists. Marjorie plays an average of 80 shows per year throughout the Northeast and Mid-Atlantic States, as well as European tours, events and festivals around the United States.
More recently, she has served as Jorma Kaukonen's teaching assistant at Fur Peace Ranch. Then, just last year, she was an instructor there in her own fingerstyle guitar workshop, "Songcrafting and Country Blues Essentials," which was quickly filled.
Says Pete Sears, "Marjorie Thompson's singing and lyrics channel the classic folk artist of old, and her playing shows that all you really need is the pure touch of an acoustic guitar, and a heart-felt, soulful song."
Visit the website at www.6onthesquare.org (http://www.6onthesquare.org/) for tickets and future event information. Purchase tickets on-line at the discounted price of $12, until the day of the show; $15 on the day of the show. Doors open at 6:30 PM.
Don't miss future musical performances by: Same Blood Folk on Feb. 16th and The 1940’s Radio Show on Feb. 23rd. Shows are at 7:30 PM, with doors opening at 6:30 PM.
Have a talent? Singers, poetry readers, musicians...the next “Open Mic Night” is Feb. 21st (and every third Thursday of each month), at 7:30 PM. Come to perform or come to listen; it’s always free admission!
6OTS is located at 6 LaFayette Park in downtown Oxford. Phone: (607) 843-OTS6 (6876).
Be there...on the Square!
(Click on thumbnails to enlarge photos.)
Captions: Marjorie Thompson, country blues artist, will perform at 6OTS on February 2nd.