Next show: Nov. 11 John McEuen & The Circle Band
John McEuen brings us a special show of songs and stories, sharing his incredible 60-year career with the Nitty Gritty Dirt Band, and the landmark album, Will the Circle Be Unbroken, which is regarded as one of the most important records in the history of Country Music.
By teaming the young, long-haired, California-based members of the Nitty Gritty Dirt Band with such legendary Nashville figures as Earl Scruggs, Doc Watson, Mother Maybelle Carter, Merle Travis, Vassar Clements, Norman Blake and many others, the triple album project was a grand triumph that served to bridge musical styles and the generation gap of the Viet Nam era, and it influenced countless well-known musicians that followed.
In 1977, the Nitty Gritty Dirt Band became the first American band to tour the Soviet Union. They played 28 sold out shows in a month, including a television broadcast that reached 130 million people.
McEuen has won Grammy awards for his productions of Steve Martin’s The Crow CD (2010 Best Bluegrass Album) and Earl’s Breakdown (with Earl Scruggs – Best Country Instrumental Album, 2004). Additionally, the NGDB’s recording of “Mr. Bojangles” was inducted into the Grammy Hall of Fame as an important Historical Recording, and John was inducted into the Bluegrass Hall of Fame.
This is John’s fourth appearance at Tales from the Tavern, and on this night, he will have with him - Les Thompson (another founding member of NGDB) as well as his son, Nathan McEuen. We are extremely excited to close out Year 24 of Tales from the Tavern – with John McEiuen and the Circle Band.
Scroll down for a complete list of artists who have performed at Tales from the Tavern.
ARTISTS who have performed at Tales from the Tavern:
Priscilla Ahn - Dave Alvin – Phil Alvin - Eric Andersen - Joan Baez – Sam Baker - Marcia Ball - BettySoo - Ryan Bingham - Birds of Chicago - Stephen Bishop - Tim Bluhm - Suzy Bogguss - Ray Bonneville - Bonny "Prince" Billy and The Cairo Gang – Karla Bonoff - Jackie Bristow - Brother Sun - Pieta Brown and Bo Ramsey - Chuck Cannon - Bill Carter - Carlene Carter - Matt Cartsonis - Peter Case - Annabelle Chvostek - Slaid Cleaves - Jacob Cole - Ron Colone – Elizabeth Cook - Jake Copass - John Corbett - Marshall Crenshaw - AJ Croce - Joe Crookston - David Crosby - Rodney Crowell - Kacey Cubero - Paul Curreri – Catie Curtis - Ruben Lee Dalton - Greg DeLeon - Grey DeLisle - Kris Delmhorst - Jesse DeNatale - Henry Diltz - Gerald DiPego - John Doe - Donovan - Andrew Duhon - Fred Eaglesmith - Stacey Earle and Mark Stuart – Craig Eastman - Tim Easton - Cliff Eberhardt - Kenny Edwards - Carrie Elkin - Ramblin' Jack Elliott - Lauren Ellis - Aireene Espiritu - Fabulous Ginn Sisters - Stephanie Finch - Rosie Flores - Steve Forbert - Gib Foss - Jeffrey Foucault - Tom Freund - Richie Furay - Tony Furtado - Chris Gaffney - Mary Gauthier - Dan Gerber - Eliza Gilkyson - Tony Gilkyson - John Gorka - Jon Dee Graham - Tracy Grammer - Art Green - Sarah Lee Guthrie - Sarah Lee Guthrie and Johnny Irion - John Hammond - Butch Hancock - Andrew Hardin – Michael Reno Harrell - Chris Hillman and Herb Pedersen - Tish Hinojosa - Malcolm Holcombe - Rita Hosking - I See Hawks in LA - Janis Ian - Erin Inglish - Johnny Irion - Ruby Jane - John Jorgenson Bluegrass Band - Jill Knight - Danny Kortchmar - Eric Koskinen - Jimmy LaFave - Patty Larkin - Jim Lauderdale - Phil Lee - Greg Liesz - Bob Lind - David Lindley - Juke Logan and Bill Lynch - The Long Ryders - Shelby Lynne - Michelle Malone - Mama’s Broke - The Mammals - Michael Martin - Iain Matthews - Anne McCue - Country Joe McDonald - John McEuen - Erin McKeon - Jonathan McEuen - Audrey Auld Mezera - Michael on Fire - Katy Moffatt - Cary Morin - Steve Moris - RB Morris - Gurf Morlix - Geoff Muldaur - Peter Mulvey - Mustangs of the West - Dan Navarro - Nefesh Mountain - Willie Nile - Danny O'Keefe - Carla Olson - Beth Orton - Gretchen Peters - Kelly Joe Phelps - Glen Phillips - Sean Phillips - Rod Picott - Owen Plant - Steve Poltz - Willy Porter - Abby Posner - Steve Postell - Chuck Prophet - Joe Pug - The Quebe Sisters - Joel Rafael - Willis Alan Ramsey - Walt Richardson - Kim Richey - Wil Ridge - Tom Rush - Tom Russell - Martha Scanlan & Jon Neufeld - Danny Schmidt - Maia Sharp - Vonda Shepard -Dick Siegel - Darden Smith - Michael Smith - Preston Smith - Chris Smither - Ed Snodderly - JD Souther - Amy Speace - Devon Sproule - Dave Stamey - James Lee Stanley - John Stewart – Mark Stuart -Forest Sun - Gregg Sutton - Eric Taylor - Jack Tempchin - Paul Thorn - Karen Tobin - Tom Ball & Kenny Sultan - Greg Trooper - Teresa Tudury - Karen Tyler - Ian Tyson - Randy Weeks - Kevin Welch - Corrine West - Cheryl Wheeler - Wheeler Brothers - Kenny White - David Wilcox - Paul Williams - Peter Yarrow - The Young Dubliners