Pierre Bensusan is a French-Algerian acoustic guitarist who has managed over a 50-year career to not only carve out his own sound from the brilliant force of his unique playing, but to become the master of one of the more versatile guitar tunings, DADGAD, which forms a bridge from Ireland to North Africa with its enigmatic, neither minor nor major key signature sound. I first became aware of his work as a young kid from a song bearing his last name and written in
homage to him by the late master Michael Hedges, and have been a fan ever since. He is truly one of the greats, a world class musician and it will be a rare treat to hear him play in the intimate splendor of the Arcata Playhouse. The show starts at 7:30 p.m., and at $20 a ticket, you’d be wise to snag one ASAP.
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