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Dinner begins at 5:30 p.m. and admission to the performance is
free with your dinner. Tickets to the performance alone are $8.00
and are available at the door. The performance will be in the Palms
Up club space above the Grill and will run from 7:00 to 8:30pm. Call
217-648-5077 for reservations.
Finger picking wizard David Berchtold of Minier has been playing
acoustic guitar for more than 40 years. He plays a wide range of
folk, rock, and blues, but Piedmont Blues style fingerpicking is his
specialty. Though he makes it look as smooth as spreading warm
butter on cinnamon toast, his ten fingers are flying in several
directions simultaneously, picking out the rhythm, bass lines, and
melody all at the same time.
A native of Illinois, Berchtold has studied with Jorma Kaukonen
(Jefferson Airplane, Hot Tuna) at the infamous Fur Peace Ranch, and
he teaches Piedmont Blues Fingerpicking at festivals and colleges.
With a rich repertoire from the greatest fingerpickers, including
Rev. Gary Davis, Doc Watson, Leo Kottke, and Chet Atkins, David also
has a solid hour of innovative original tunes, rooted in tradition
but proving that this style of playing is very much alive in his
hands.
A Night at the Museum is sponsored by the Atlanta National Bank.
[Catherine Maciariello]
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