Pat has earned national recognition for his
mastery of acoustic fingerstyle guitar, which he exhibits weekly as the
guitarist for the Guys All Star Shoe Band on Garrison Keillor’s radio program
“A Prairie Home Companion.” Chet Atkins called him one of the greatest finger
pickers in the world today; Leo Kottke called his playing “haunting.”
Though he considers himself foremost a folk
guitarist, Pat manages to blend jazz and blues with folk, and the mix is
seamless. Over the years he has captivated audiences with his unique original
compositions, dazzling instrumentals and humorous song parodies, including
Sushi-Yucky and Would You Like to Play the Guitar?
Honors
include a Grammy award for his participation in the Best Pop Instrumental of
2005, a collection of Henry Mancini guitar arrangements called Pink Guitar,
several Minnesota Music Awards, and the prestigious title of 1983 National
Finger Picking Guitar Champion. His original tunes have been recorded by Chet
Atkins, Suzy Bogguss and Kenny Rogers. Pat has also been a featured performer at
major music festivals including the Newport, Telluride, Philadelphia and
Winfield Folk Festivals.
For more
information, visit
www.patdonohue.com.
