Katie Trautz CD Release Concert in Cabot
Change of event time: 7pm, instead of 4pm as in previous posting!
〈 Sunday, June 9th – 7pm
Location: Willey Building, 3084 Main St., Cabot, VT
Presented by Cabot Arts
Tickets available at www.cabotarts.org - $16 in advance, $20 at the door
Potluck and BYOB - Doors open 6:15pm
Celebrate the release of Katie Trautz's new album 'Passage' with the coming of spring! Katie will be accompanied by Julia Wayne on harmonies, and Mike Roberts on electric guitar. Seating is limited, so reservations are recommended! Potluck and BYOD, doors open at 6:15pm.
'Passage' is a collection of music written over the past decade, with echoes of Honky-tonk, Appalachian music, and modern Americana that give the album an eclectic and creative sound. The album reflects the complicated passage between childhood and adulthood, closing a chapter of songwriting about love, loss, death and birth. This is Katie's eleventh album, including at least four with 'Wooden Dinosaur', and three with 'Mayfly'. 'Passage' is her second solo album, but the focus on original music sets it apart from Katie's previous record.
The album includes songs accompanied by country-style guitar, dobro, ethereal harmony, and a warm, steady rhythm section. The musicianship is excellent, bringing a cohesive and creative sound to the studio. Katie's musical compadres on the record include Michael Chorney, Rob Morse, Dan Davine, Asa Brosius, Mike Roberts, Julia Wayne and Will Andrews. The history Katie has with these musicians is long, adding to the depth and sensitivity of the material. She has worked with many of them in previous projects, and has stayed personally connected over the years, often looking to them for inspiration in her own music.
With the help of Michael Chorney as producer, the album has been able to bend the borders of folk music, and live outside of any specific genre. As life's journey can be unexpected, dark at times, and somehow always warm at the core, 'Passage' is reminiscent of all of that.
The album was digitally released in late December, and can be found on iTunes, amazon.com, CDbaby, and www.katietrautz.com. Hard copies of the CD are also available for order at www.katietrautz.com, and can be found at local stores in the Central Vermont area: Buch Spieler and Vermont Violins in Montpelier, VT, and Harry's Hardware in Cabot, VT.
Katie Trautz is a native Vermont fiddler who has toured nationally and internationally sharing traditional music and original folk songs. Katie also plays the guitar and banjo crossing genres with her numerous ensembles. Katie is the co-founder of the Summit School of Traditional Music and Culture, based in Montpelier, VT. Following her 8-year directorship at the Summit School, she became the Executive Director of Chandler Center for the Arts in Randolph, VT. In the fall of 2016, she decided to return to teaching music, while raising her new baby son.