Music at the Mansion Benefit in Rye Brook Supports Crawford Park

Press release sent by Friends of Crawford Park--

The Friends of Crawford Park are pleased to announce the second season of their “Music at the Mansion” benefit concert series to raise funds for the park. Appearing on Friday, September 26, 2014, at 8PM will be guitarist Bill Kirchen. Venue location: 122 North Ridge St., Rye Brook, NY 10573.

Grammy nominated guitarist, singer and songwriter Bill Kirchen is one of the fortunate few who can step onto any stage, play those trademark licks that drove his seminal Commander Cody classic Hot Rod Lincoln into the Top Ten, and elicit instant recognition for a career that has spanned over 40 years and includes guitar work with Nick Lowe, Emmylou Harris, Doug Sahm, Elvis Costello and many more. Named “A Titan of the Telecaster” by Guitar Player Magazine, he celebrates an American musical tradition where rock ‘n’ roll and country music draws upon its origins in blues and bluegrass, Western swing from Texas and California honky-tonk.

Tickets for the show are $20 in advance and $25 at the door. Advance tickets may be purchased at www.musicatthemansion.org. Doors open at 7PM. Other upcoming shows at Music at the Mansion: Appearing on Saturday, November 8, 2014, 8PM will be Julie Corbalis, Fred Gillen Jr., and Matt Turk. Appearing on January 31, 2015 will be singer-songwriter Cosy Sheridan.

Crawford Park is a 36-acre preserve located in Rye Brook, NY. Originally the estate of the Crawford family, the grounds and mansion were donated to the Town of Rye in 1971. The park contains an early 20th century mansion, hundreds of mature trees, an expansive lawn, a playground, a large picnic pavilion and a sunken garden. Friends of Crawford Park was established in 1996 and is a nonprofit organization dedicated to beautification of the park grounds and preservation of the Crawfords’ legacy. Concerts take place in the historic Crawford Park mansion in Rye Brook, NY, and happen approximately bimonthly. Previous shows have featured Jill Sobule, Sloan Wainwright, and Jesse Harris.

Johnny Cash – “I think he’s great.”

Nick Lowe – “A devastating culmination of the elegant and the funky, a really sensational musician with enormous depth.”

Rolling Stone – “Opening night was particularly special due to the presence of Les Paul and Albert Lee, Bill Kirchen cranked up his Tele for a set that gave the crowd a hotfoot, sparked by his epic cover of [‘Hot Rod Lincoln’]. (review of Danny Gatton Tribute, New York, Tramps).”