Red and Murphy Henry and Friends

Bluegrass in The Bistro on March 20

The Bistro Concert Series welcomes back Bluegrass performers Red and Murphy Henry for a show of “Ol’ Time Bluegrass” at its best. With more than 50 years of experience, the husband-and-wife team is among the nation’s best legacy Bluegrass performers. Their shows include humorous original songs, old favorites, clever stage patter, and plenty of high-powered picking!  

Red came on the Bluegrass scene in 1974 and plays both the mandolin and fiddle. He was selected to teach at the first-ever Bill Monroe Style Mandolin Camp in Kentucky. He makes banjos, produces instructional lessons, and has developed revolutionary one-piece maple bridges for mandolins. Murphy is a brilliant banjo player and is considered one of the first women to break the Bluegrass glass ceiling. She was one of only three women included in the book Masters of the 5-String Banjo, and in 2015, she received a Distinguished Achievement Award from the International Bluegrass Music Association. She is the author of Pretty Good for a Girl, a history of women in bluegrass.

They have taught Bluegrass at camps throughout the United States, have produced numerous albums and CDs on their own Arrandem Records label, and have played at numerous music festivals and jam sessions, including at their church, First Presbyterian.

The concert begins at 7:30 p.m. Admission is $10 (cash only). Proceeds help support the SVWC Fellowship Fund. Atlantic Union Bank sponsors the series. SVWC is located at 300 Westminster-Canterbury Dr. Phone 540-665-0156 with questions.