Peter Rowan Bluegrass Band Live at Shakori Hills, Silk Hope, North Caroline.

Grammy Award winning singer and multi-instrumentalist Peter Rowan is a major cult figure among progressive bluegrass aficionados, having participated in a number of adventurous projects in the '60s and '70s before launching a highly productive solo career. Hailing from Boston, Rowan began his career in 1964 as the lead singer and rhythm guitarist for Bill Monroe and The Bluegrass Boys, living in Nashville and playing with Monroe on the Grand Ol' Opry every week. The late '60s and early ‘70s found Rowan in a number of hybrid rock, folk and bluegrass bands including Earth Opera with David Grisman (a frequent opener for The Doors) and bluegrass supergroup Old & in the Way with Jerry Garcia and Vassar Clements. It was during this time that Rowan penned the song "Panama Red," a subsequent hit for the New Riders of the Purple Sage and a classic ever since. Other time-honored compositions by Rowan include "Moonlight Midnight" and "In The Land of the Navajo.” Never one to slow down, Rowan is currently working with three acts: his bluegrass band, a quartet with Tony Rice, and his rock and roll band The Free Mexican Air Force. Shakori Hills is thrilled to welcome the Peter Rowan Bluegrass Band to the fall festival!

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