Peter Walker released a seminal experimental acoustic guitar record,
Rainy Day Raga in 1967 on Vanguard. After one other release in
1969, he sort of disappeared, and contemporaries like John Fahey
and Robbie Basho became more well-known. In that time period,
Walker became engrossed in Flamenco guitar and became a master
Flamenco guitarist. Now, almost 40 years since Raga’s release, Peter
Walker is returning to the more experimental style he helped to create
in the 60s, and will be touring for the first time in almost four decades.
A Raga For Peter Walker is also being released via the New York label
Tompkins Square, which features four new recordings from Peter
Walker, and tracks inspired by Mr. Walker from disciples of his work,
including James Blackshaw, Greg Davis, Jack Rose, Thurston Moore
of Sonic Youth, Steffen Basho-Junghans and Shawn David McMillen.
more info. here:
http://www.tompkinssquare.com/peter_walker.html
PETER WALKER
all dates with Jack Rose
Sat. November 11th – Oakland, CA – 21 Grand
Sun. November 12th – Davis, CA – Delta Venus (KDVS radio performance 2-3pm)
Tues. November 14th – Seattle, WA – Sunset Tavern
Wed. November 15th – Portland, OR – Rotture
Thurs. November 16th – Arcadia, CA – TBA
Fri. November 17th – Sacramento, CA – The Fools Foundation
Sat. November 18th – Visalia, CA – Backroom Performance Lounge @ Howie & Son’s Pizza
Sun. November 19th – Los Angeles, CA TBA
Mon. November 20th – Santa Cruz – The Attic
Tues. November 21st – San Francisco, CA – The Hemlock Tavern
Tues. November 28th – Washington, DC – The Velvet Lounge
Wed. November 29th – Pittsburgh, PA – Andy Warhol Museum
Thurs. November 30th – Columbus, OH – Wexner Center
Fri. December 1st – Chicago, IL – The Empty Bottle
Sat. December 2nd – Detroit, MI – Bohemian National Home
Sun. December 3rd – Cleveland, OH – Beachland Ballroom
Mon. December 4th – Buffalo, NY – Soundlab
Tues. December 5th – Rochester, NY – Milestone
Wed. December 6th – Syracuse, NY – Jazz Central
Thurs. December 7th – Burlington, VA – Firehouse Gallery (w/ Greg Davis, F. S. Blumm)
Fri. December 8th – Montreal, ON – La Sala Rosa
Sat. December 9th – Boston, MA – The Middle East (upstairs)
Sun. December 10th – New Haven, CT – Bar
Mon. December 11th – Providence, RI – AS220
Tues. December 12th – NYC – Knitting Factory