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Hotel Floyd Concert Series: Sabra Guzman & Evie Laden
Venue: Floyd Country Store, Floyd
Directions: Google Map Link
Date: Thursday, July 5, 2012
Time: 6:00 - 8:00 PM
Event Types: Music
Cost: Free
Description:
The Hotel Floyd Concert Series welcomes musicians Sabra Guzman and Evie Laden to the stage.

Originally from Southern California, Sabra Guzmán has been a resident of the Virginia hills since 2007, where she has become a fully entrenched member of the burgeoning old-time and country music scene of the Appalachians and beyond. A founding member of the award winning old-time band Old Sledge, Sabra is well known for her solid guitar and bass skills, her unique vocal stylings, and her captivating stage presence. She has been seen on stage at many prestigious venues and festivals – Freight and Salvage, Club Passim, The Los Angeles Old Time Social, The Ark, Floydfest, Bristol Rhythm and Roots - and received a coveted first place Traditional Old Time band at the Clifftop Appalachian Stringband Festival. Sabra Guzmán brings a musicianship and her unique approach to all projects, regardless of genre or instrumentation.

For more information, visit: http://www.sabraguzman.bandzoogle.com/fr_news.cfm

The polyrhythmic heat and funk of Evie Ladin's clawhammer banjo, resonant voice, real stories and rhythmic dance - have been heard from A Prairie Home Companion to Celtic Connections, Lincoln Center to Hardly Strictly Bluegrass. Known as a driving force behind San Francisco's Stairwell Sisters, Evie's solo debut Float Downstream (2010) was produced by Mike Marshall and Keith Terry. Sing Out! magazine reports "Solid song craft performed wonderfully end to end...Very strongly recommended."

For more information, visit: http://www.evieladin.com

All shows are free.

For more information about Floyd Country Store, visit: http://www.floydcountrystore.com/events-on-stage/hotel-floyd-concert-series-2012 or call: 540-745-4563.