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Jack Williams, a South Carolina-born artist, is now recognized by the contemporary U.S. folk community as a singer/songwriter of national stature and an uncommonly unique guitarist about whom Sing Out! said: "Jack is one of the strongest guitarists in contemporary folk". He continues to tour the U.S. constantly, as he has for the past 40-plus years, out of the sheer love of music and performing, and has just added extremely successful tours of England, Scotland, Switzerland, Germany, Liechtenstein, France and Austria to his list of recent performances at festivals, house concerts and major folk venues. A featured performer on the Philadelphia and Kerrville main stages, Jack also appeared on the Newport and Boston Folk Festival stages for the first time in .03. While touring in Massachusetts, Jack found himself invited on stage by Arlo Guthrie to perform one of his original songs and to join the group in a series of final numbers. In addition to his successful solo career, Jack's credits include guitar work with legendary singer/songwriters Mickey Newbury, Harry Nilsson, Tom Paxton, Peter Yarrow, and Steve Gillette, among others. He has six CDs on Wind River / Folk Era Records: WALKIN. DREAMS and LIVE & In Good Company, both released in 2003, plus ETERNITY & MAIN, ACROSS THE WINTERLINE, DREAMS OF THE SONG DOG, and his first CD which will be re-issued this year, HIGHWAY FROM BACK HOME. His is music born at the meeting ground of the traditional and the contemporary . original Southern-American songwriting and performance at its best, drawing deeply from the eclectic well of our musical heritage. Jack.s fusion of guitar, voice and songs . which are loaded with delightful influences from a career in jazz, classical, rock, blues, country and folk . should not be missed. Peter Yarrow (of Peter Paul & Mary) said, "Jack is the best guitar-player I've ever heard." And legendary singer/songwriter, Mickey Newbury added, "Jack and his music are an American treasure." Tom Paxton calls Jack ..one of my all-time favorite pickers.. |