Local multi-instrumentalist Rowan Corbett is turning FIFTY in November, and we’re going to celebrate him with music from almost all his bands! Rowan built his musical credentials while touring across the country with Renaissance Festivals and his Celtic / Irish / Progressive rock band Tinsmith, drawing inspiration from Irish, English and Scottish folk tunes, as well as modern Rock and Electronica artists like Ani DiFranco, Kim Thayal of SoundGarden and Portishead. His versatility, creativity and dedicated work ethic have led him to be a coveted performer on djembe, cajon, bodhrán, guitar, plectrum and clawhammer banjo, bouzouki – and most prominently – Irish rhythm bones. This led him to tour with first the Grammy Award-winning Carolina Chocolate Drops and more recently as a member of the (also Grammy Award-winning) Rhiannon Giddens’ touring band.

In the Baltimore / Washington DC area Rowan Corbett is also one of the singer/songwriters behind some of the geekiest songs in WAMMIE Award-winning Baltimore-based acoustic grunge act ilyAIMY’s repertoire, in which he has performed for the past 25 years. Rowan’s fascination with process, respect for tradition, and joy in the creation of NEW rhythmic and sonic palettes have also led him to join forces both Live and on albums with the Acacia Sears Band, Mosno Al-Moseeki, and The Great Outdoor Fight.

To celebrate Rowan’s 50th birthday, we’ll have performances from

IO : Rowan Corbett and Sharif playing Nine Inch Nails and Tori Amos covers!
The Acacia Sears Band : Rowan Corbett playing percussion for the passionate singer/songwriter stylin’s of Acacia Sears!
Tinsmith : 21st-century neo-Celtic music from Rowan, Brooke Parkhurst and Henry Cross!
And ilyAIMY : percussive acoustic rock from Baltimore, MD in which Rowan Corbett is 1/3 of the singer/songwriting power

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