Abbey Theatre - Amharclann na Mainistreach

A native New Yorker with deep roots in the American blues and folk tradition, Eric Bibb is fast becoming a familiar face – and voice – on the European and U.S. acoustic folk-blues scene. We are very pleased to welcome him to the Abbey stage for a live performance of his latest album, Booker’s Guitar.

Inspired by an encounter with a relic from the past – a 1930s vintage guitar that had belonged to Delta blues legend Booker White – Booker’s Guitar captures the spirit of the original Delta blues of the early 20th century.

Renowned for his magnetic and charismatic acoustic shows, Bibb will perform songs that tell stories of endless travel and rocking chairs on the porch. His music is personal, powerful and spiritually charged, evoking the mystical and universal quality of the blues, and drawing listeners into the moment more as participants than as spectators.

Support on the evening will come from singer and songwriter Megan Henwood, winner of the BBC RADIO 2 Young Folk Award 2009.

‘If you were going to build the perfect acoustic bluesman, he’d probably turn out looking and sounding exactly like Eric Bibb.’
– Chicago Sun-Times

Booker’s Guitar is set for release on January 26, 2010, on Telarc International, a division of Concord Music Group.

Click here to watch a video of one of Eric Bibb’s live performances, filmed in Canada by Nathan Reimer last summer.