Nico Muhly, Doveman, Sam Amidon August 18, 2008

From the event's web site:

"Fellow Vermont-to-New York transplants Nico Muhly, Thomas Bartlett (aka Doveman) and Sam Amidon like to make music together: They have appeared in each other's shows, played on each other's records, and now they're going to grab a friend or two, pile into a van and head off on tour. The performances will feature music from each of the three of them, as well as some sneak previews of future collaborative schemes. Sam will perform a set of folk ballads interspersed with the occasional Melville reading and some liturgical dance, accompanied by Thomas, with guest plinks by Nico. He will then pass the microphone to Thomas, who will whisper some lamp-rock, gently expiring into the microphone, while Sam and Nico strum and plink and generally try to liven things up. Finally, Nico will perform a selection of his compositions, with help from Sam, Thomas, and favored drinking buddy and violist extraordinaire Nadia Sirota, culminating in "The Only Tune," a piece that Nico wrote for Sam, and that he, Sam, Thomas, and Nadia premiered last year at Carnegie Hall."

Official Website: http://www.brassland.org/802tour/