Ramblin' Jack Elliott is going to make another visit to the Martin Hotel in Winnemucca.
Jack Elliott set off sparks in London when he traveled there in 1955. The young musicians in England were just starting to investigate American blues and traditional country music. Into their midst fell an guitar playing cowboy. Jack showed up in this world of proper gentlemen in his boots, his jeans, and wearing his Stetson. He could play flawlessly in the styles they had only heard but never seen. Jack's time in England and Europe helped prime the British Invasion that shows up on our shores 10 years later.
Elliot will be playing at the Martin Hotel on Saturday, Aug. 23 at 7 p.m.
One of the last true links to the great folk traditions of this country, with over 40 albums under his belt, Ramblin' Jack Elliott is considered one of the country's legendary foundations of folk music.
Ramblin' Jack's life of travels, performances and recordings is a testament to the America of lore, a giant land of struggle, hard luck and sometimes even of good fortune. Ramblin' Jack takes us to places that spur us on to the romance and passion of life in the tunes and voices of real people.
At 83, Ramblin' Jack is still on the road, still seeking those people, places, songs and stories that are hand-crafted, wreaking of wood and canvas, cowhide and forged metal. You'll find him in the sleek lines of a long haul semi-truck, in the rigging of an old sailing ship, in the smell of a fine leather saddle.
To purchase tickets, visit the Martin, Nature's Corner or Global Coffee. Tickets can also be purchased online from the Martin Hotel's website at www.themartinhotel.com.[[In-content Ad]]
