Doyle Lawson & Quicksilver to perform in Goshen’s Performing Arts Series on Feb. 17

GOSHEN, Ind. – Goshen College’s Sauder Concert Hall will ring with the energy and spirit of traditional bluegrass and gospel when Doyle Lawson & Quicksilver perform on Feb. 17, at 7:30 p.m. as part of the college Performing Arts Series.

Formed in 1979 by Lawson, Quicksilver is a unique mix of bluegrass and tight gospel singing. Over the years new members have been recruited, but the group has always been able to retain its trademark sound. Doyle Lawson & Quicksilver regularly headline major gospel and bluegrass festivals throughout the United States, including hosting their own festival in Denton, N.C.

One of the top mandolin players in bluegrass, Lawson was inspired to start playing at age 11 upon hearing Bill Monroe and His Blue Grass Boys on the Grand Ole Opry radio show. Acquiring the love of quartet music from his family – all of whom were singers – Lawson dedicated his life to music as he learned to also play guitar and banjo. Before forming Quicksilver, Lawson was a member of several other groups, including The Country Gentleman, for eight years.

Lawson states on the group’s Web site, “The gospel music that we record and perform on stage has always been important to me. Doyle Lawson & Quicksilver have made many more gospel recordings than secular ones. It is apparent to me that the folks who buy our music and come to our concerts feel, as I do, that there is no better message than the message of Jesus Christ.”

Today, the group consists of original member Terry Baucom, who plays banjo; guitarist Darren Beachley; Barry Scott, bass player; and fiddler Mike Hartgrove. Quicksilver has been nominated for several Grammy awards and has been the International Bluegrass Music Association Vocal Group of the Year from 2001-2006 and received the 2006 gospel record trophy for “He Lives in Me.” In September, Lawson received the National Heritage Fellowship from the National Endowment of the Arts, the country’s highest award bestowed for folk and traditional arts.

For more information about the group, visit its Web site at www.doylelawson.com.

Future concerts in the Performing Arts Series:

• March 13, 7:30 p.m. – Soweto Gospel Choir

Tickets for this show are $25 for A section, $20 for B section or $10 for C section seats. For information about ticket availability, prices, reservations or more information, contact the Welcome Center at (574) 535-7566 or e-mail welcomecenter@goshen.edu.

– By Megan Blank

Editors: For more information about this release, to arrange an interview or request a photo, contact Goshen College News Bureau Director Jodi H. Beyeler at (574) 535-7572 or jodihb@goshen.edu.

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