Abbey Road…back again, with island musicians this time!
Posted July 20, 2011 at 1:32 am by Ian Byington
Abbey Road...
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When Georgia’s popular Beatles tribute band returns to Friday Harbor this week, they’ll add island talents to their program–and one of those talents even hung out with a Beatle way back when.
Five local string and brass musicians will join Abbey Road Live! during their concert at San Juan Community Theatre on Saturday, July 23 at 8 p.m.
This is the third summer in a row the tribute band has taken the stage to large, multi-generational audiences in the Whittier Theatre. Originally formed to highlight the monumental “Abbey Road” album, the group has expanded their repertoire to more than 100 Beatles tunes from all eras of the Fab Four’s career.
Saturday’s concert features horns and string orchestration from islanders Robin Lohrey and Hannah Klein-Robbenhaar (violins), Sally Browne (cello), Janet Olsen (trumpet) and Teddy Deane (clarinet and flute). This will add greatly when the band tackles the more complex and elaborate Beatles compositions, such as “Penny Lane,” “Strawberry Fields Forever,” “Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band” and “Let it Be.”
“You can’t beat Beatles tunes,” said Deane. “They’re just the best.” Deane fondly remembers hanging out with former Beatles member Paul McCartney when McCartney’s band Wings was touring at the same time as Deane’s band, the Holy Modal Rounders. The two bands hung out together back stage in Holland. “I’m looking forward to playing this music that has certainly stood the test of time.”
The evening’s Business Partner is Kings Market. Tickets are $29 for adults, $15 for student reserved, with $5 student RUSH one hour before the show, if there are still seats available. The Box Office is open Tuesdays through Fridays from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. and Saturdays from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. or tickets may be purchased on-line at www.sjctheatre.org
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