Award Winning Blues Guitarist Coming To Cleveland Heights

From Steve's Folk Radio Show: Blues Foundation Acoustic Artist of the Year Doug MacLeod comes to Cleveland for a Concert and a Guitar Workshop at Heights Music Shop, 2174 Lee Road in Cleveland Heights. The workshop takes place Thursday, June 21st at 7pm and the concert on Friday, June 22nd at 7:30pm. Seating is extremely limited. Advance sale only. Refreshments both evenings will be provided by the award-winning Lopez Restaurant. Tickets go on sale online here.

Doug MacLeod, a prolific singer, songwriter, engaging storyteller, and masterful guitarist was born in the blues and is rooted in the American tradition. MacLeod is a perennial Blues Music Award nominee and multiple Blues Music Award winner. He recently won the 2017 Blues Music Award for Acoustic Artist of the Year and the Blues Blast Music Award for Male Artist of the Year. He has been nominated for two 2018 Blues Music Awards: Acoustic Artist Of The Year and Acoustic Album Of The Year - Break The Chain.

Doug is one of the last true bluesmen who learned from the old masters. His songs have been recorded by blues giants like Albert Collins and Albert King. Bill Dahl of Living Blues says, “Cross an extraordinary acoustic blues guitarist with a savvy singer-songwriter and you’ve got Doug MacLeod.”

In concert, Doug engages the audience with stories of his long career that blend seamlessly into his spellbinding songs. Refreshments by Lopez Restaurant and a Meet and Greet with Doug follows the concert.

Guitar Workshop: The workshop happens in two 1-1/2 hour halves with a refreshment break. The first half of the workshop Doug will focus on slide playing in open D tuning. The second half will feature Doug’s unique tuning he calls ‘Too Many D’s’. The emphasis will be on slide technique, how to build a solo, and Doug’s unique way of simplifying the guitar’s fingerboard. He likes to say that he teaches tools, not licks, so the student can find his own musical voice and the feeling that lives behind the notes. There will be plenty of personal attention as attendance is limited to 12. After a workshop with Doug MacLeod the student comes away with not only a whole new batch of tools, but with an insight to the music.

Heights Music Shop is an independent music store specializing in vintage guitars and other string instruments and accessories, as well as an intimate listening venue for music of many genres.

Lopez is an award-winning eatery featuring creative Southwestern fare from celeb chef Rick Bayless.

Roots of American Music and WCSB 89.3fm’s Steve’s Folk Radio Show are proud co-hosts.

Concert tickets are $20 advance only and limited to 50. Workshop tickets are $50 and limited to 12. For tickets, click here.

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