Martha Redbone Roots Project

Acclaimed by the New Yorker as "a brilliant collision of cultures," Martha Redbone's music flows equally from her father's North Carolina gospel legacy and from the Appalachian folk and Piedmont blues favored by the matriarchy that raised her on a rich sojourn from Clinch Mountain, Va., to Harlan County, Ky., and beyond to Brooklyn's Dodge City-esque mean streets. On her most recent album, "The Garden Of Love: Songs of William Blake," Redbone takes the words of the great Romantic poet and sets them in the Appalachian Mountains, bringing her uniquely soulful voice to hollered melodies, lullabies, ancient chants, and inspired hymns. The result, produced by Grammy Award?winning Nitty Gritty Dirt Band founder John McEuen and David Hoffner, is a wondrous folk, country, gospel, and blues reading in which the songs feel like timeless mountain classics with lyrics that are strikingly fresh and relevant. Possessing a voice Vernon Reid describes as "the very sound of the dreams of hills and rivers---homebound and restless," Redbone is sure to please established fans of Americana and curious newcomers alike. Reserved seating costs $20 for adults, $16 for seniors (60+), and free for students and youth. Tickets may be purchased in advance at all TicketsWest outlets, including online at http://www.ticketswest.com, by phone at 800-325-7328, and at the Beasley Coliseum ticket office, open 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Monday through Friday. Additional fees apply to online and phone purchases. Same-day tickets may be purchased at the Daggy Hall box office beginning two hours before the performance. Patrons can save 20 percent off regular ticket prices by buying their Martha Redbone Roots Project tickets as part of a WSU Performing Arts series subscription. This performance is included in the Concert Series, Fall Series, and Full Series packages, which may also be purchased through TicketsWest. For full details, see http://performingarts.wsu.edu/tickets/.

FREE admission for students and youth