Traditional blues master and songwriter Scott Ainslie will present an evening of slide, Delta Blues and ragtime guitar playing, and select original songs at the Monadnock Center for History and Culture on Saturday, June 18, at 7:30 p.m.
He transcribed and published “Robert Johnson/At The Crossroads,” a folio of the music of this Delta Blues legend and is a performer and teacher who combines his deep understanding and knowledge of the history and African roots of blues with his mature skills as a musician and performer.
With roots and experience as a songwriter, a traditional southern Old-Time musician, and time spent with senior traditional musicians on both sides of the color line, Ainslie brings a wealth of understanding and experience to his teaching, his performances and recordings.
Ainslie’s latest recording, “The Last Shot Got Him,” is a collection of tunes chosen to suit one particular guitar — a 1934 arch-top Gibson L-50 (a small-bodied, arch-top guitar with a large round sound hole) that came to him from a friend in Lafayette, Louisiana.
Tickets are $18, and $15 seniors, students and members.
Reservations are recommended.
To reserve a seat, call the center at 924-3235 or online at MonadnockCenter.org.