Doors at 7:30pmConcert at 8pm Tickets $15 in advance and $20 at the door D A V I D E S S I G Biography DAVID ESSIG was introduced to Canadian audiences in 1971 as a 'talented newcomer' at the legendary Mariposa Folk Festival. Now, 40 years later, he enjoys an international career as one of Canada's finest interpreters of original, contemporary folk music. Always paying homage to his roots in Bluegrass and Country Blues, David uses these traditions to create timeless new songs. He has released 20 albums over the course of his career. David is highly respected as a thoughtful and intelligent songwriter, with Canadian folk standards like 'Albert's Cove' and 'High Ground' to his credit. His work moves from pieces as contemporary as today's news, to songs that sound as if they were rediscovered from old country blues 78's. These are songs that tell stories that will start you laughing and leave you crying. Equally renowned as an instrumentalist and traditional performer, David is a master of the blues and slide guitar. Whether on the 12-string or the electric slide guitar, his spontaneous style crosses all the borders between country, blues and the avant-garde. With his 5/8' socket and a sound that could peel the petunias off your mother's porcelain, he is considered one of Canada's finest slide guitarists. David's masterful songwriting is the theme of A Stone in My Pocket, the milestone double CD project released in 2004 by WEA in Canada and by IRD in Europe. For this project, David recorded fresh new versions of 30 of the most popular and moving songs from his 35 years of writing. He was joined by renowned musicians Oliver Schroer on violin and Tobin Frank on bass. A Stone in My Pocket has received critical acclaim as a landmark recording in Canadian roots music.