PETER ROWAN

One of the major cult bluegrass artists of all time, Peter Rowan has yodeled, played numerous stringed instruments, blown his saxophone and sung his way into the hearts of an ever-growing and fiercely loyal international following. Born into a musical family in Boston, Rowan has played in more classic bands during his four-decade career than almost any of his roots-royalty peers. In the sixties he was rhythm guitarist and lead singer with Bill Monroe and his Blue Grass Boys. In 1967, he joined mandolinist David Grisman in the folk-rock band Earth Opera. In 1972 he formed the Rowan Brothers with siblings Chris and Lorin. Then came the legendary Old & in the Way with Grisman, Jerry Garcia, Vassar Clements and John Kahn. In 1974, Rowan, Grisman, Clarence White and Richard Greene formed Muleskinner, a bluegrass band. In the eighties he began playing rock and bluegrass with Mexican Airforce, which featured Tex-Mex accordion icon Flaco Jimenez. Throughout the eighties and nineties he has continued to work with a variety of musicians, constantly touring, releasing albums, always writing, slipping by degrees into American music legend status. We are proud to welcome Rowan to Santa Fe for his first Thirsty Ear performance.