Virtuoso Michael Nix at PVPS February Song and Story Swap
Michael Nix with a gourd banjo.
Source: Pioneer. Valley Folklore Society
Composer and multi-instrumentalist Michael Nix is the featured artist at the Pioneer Valley Folklore Society’s February Song and Story Swap. The monthly performance will take place at First Church, 165 Main St. in Amherst on Saturday February 7, from 7-9 p.m. Admission is free, with a suggested minimum donation to the artist of $7.50. Free parking is available in the lot behind the church.
At song and story swaps, people of all ages and experience levels gather to share traditional, newly written, or personal stories and songs. You can tell, sing, or lead everyone in singing, or request a song or a story. Listeners are welcome. The theme for the opening round of sharing for the February event is “looking forward, looking back.”
About the Artist
Michael Nix is widely recognized for his mastery of the Banjar, a unique seven-string instrument of his own design that bridges the worlds of the classical guitar and the five-string banjo. His performances are a sophisticated blend of classical, folk, and jazz influences, delivered with a master’s touch.
aperçu, on Big Round Records, is Michael Nix’s latest album. Photo: michaelnixmusic.com
Nix has performed on classical guitar, Banjar, and mandolin throughout the United States and Asia. He has recorded for the PBS series, American Experience. His compositions, performed internationally, have been heard on Weekend Edition and other NPR programs.
Nix has performed his New Classic Banjo compositions at the SmithsonianMuseum of American History in Washington, DC. His solo Banjar album of compositions and commissions, aperçu, was released on PARMA Recordings Big Round Records.
Learn more about Michael Nix here.
The monthly Song & Story Swap, now in its thirtieth year, is sponsored by the Pioneer Valley Folklore Society of western Massachusetts. Visit the Folklore Society website at https://pvfs.us.
For information contact Paul Kaplan, 413-687-5002.