Thursday, October 10 Almonte Civitan Hall - Almonte, ON $25.00
Kris Kristoffersen said, “If God’s got a favourite songwriter, I think it’s John Prine.” After five sold out shows since they decided to strike up the band last year, The Maywoods are throwing a John Prine Birthday Party on Thursday October 10th at the Civitan Hall in Almonte, Ontario.
A birthday show honouring Prine’s songwriting genius is now an annual Nashville tradition, so the Lanark County quartet of Vicki Brittle, Tyler Craig, Nathan Sloniowski and Jessica Winskell have decided to bring a little Nashville home with their rich harmonies and multi-guitar arrangements, along with stories behind Prine’s sing-along classics as well as deep cuts. The band is named after the legendary recording artist’s hometown of Maywood, Illinois.
According to Rolling Stone, Prine started writing songs at age 14, and “wrote for working people, sad people, old people and lost people. His style, inspired by John Steinbeck, was deceptively simple. Many emulated it, but only he could do it.”
Prine received a lifetime achievement award at the 2020 Grammys. Struggling with health issues throughout his life, he passed away from complications caused by COVID-19 that same year.
Enduring songs like “Angel from Montgomery,” “Sam Stone” and “Hello in There” earned the enduring admiration of not just Dylan, but also Bonnie Raitt, Gordon Lightfoot, Elvis Costello and loyal fans around the world.
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