Bow Thayer + Krishna Guthrie This Thursday @ Fable Farm
*Fable Farm presents Bow Thayer & Krishna Guthrie this Thursday at the
Rumney Sessions. *
As Seven Days puts it, “Bow Thayer has been kicking up a beautiful racket
in Vermont for many years now.” Indeed, Bow has been making a racket for as
long as he can remember. Making music is who he is. Bow made a name for
himself in Boston with 7 League Boots, a rock/reggae band that shared the
stage with the likes of Fugazi, The Mighty Mighty Bosstones, and Pearl Jam.
25 years ago he made a life-altering decision to leave the city for the
Green Mountains of Vermont. It was there that he explored the Delta blues
playing slide guitar for the original Elbow and began a relationship with
the banjo – both in the bluegrass group, The Benders, and on his own — that
continues to this day. Bow combined these instruments into the Bojotar, a
hybrid he designed that incorporates elements of the banjo, resonator
guitar, and conventional guitar and was sold in a limited run by
Eastwood/Airline Guitar Company. As No Depression put it, “You want
inventiveness….I offer Bow Thayer.”
Bow’s music is always evolving and unpredictable. After recording his
classic Americana album, Spend it All, with Levon Helm on drums, Bow forged
a daring music path that has explored folk, prog, blues, world music,
improv and psychedelia on his journey to bring backwoods music into the
present. His new album, The Book of Moss, was born from an acoustic weekly
gig that Bow played with his bassist, Alex “Al” Abraham, and they were soon
joined by local percussionist, Steve Ferraris. But after recording a demo,
everything changed. Al took his own life. Once Bow could listen to what
they had from that session, he realized he could finish the album. But it
was not an easy album to make. Unable to use the conventional approach,
this album had to be built from Al’s upright bass lines. Bow brought on his
longtime musical partners, Jeff Berlin, to add drums, and three-time Grammy
winning engineer, Justin Guip (Levon Helm), to do his magic.
As for the songs themselves, Bow acknowledges “they are about as ‘Vermont’
as I can get. They sound to me like they literally grew up out of the rocky
soil of the Green Mountains. They contain all the trials and tribulations
you find living here, as well as some global perspective from our little
weird bubble of a state.” The Book of Moss, just like A Better Version of
the Truth that was also released after Al’s death, is a testament to a
talented and kind artist who suffered silently, and showcases the
extraordinary bass tracks he left behind.
Much like *Feast & Field*, these Thursday nights weave together farm-fresh
food, live music, and community — but in a more intimate setting. Inside a
250-year-old barn that has weathered centuries of New England seasons,
guests of all ages gather for an evening of warmth, laughter, and rhythm.
Family-friendly and full of flavor, our fall events may be smaller in size,
but they overflow with life and connection. Each week we fire up the ovens
for handcrafted artisanal pizzas and a rotating menu of farm-grown dishes.
And new this year — *Fable Cocktails*, crafted with ingredients grown right
here on the farm (everything but the distilled spirit).
So come, step into the glow of the barn lights, taste the season, and soak
in the magic of this historic gathering place.
*Doors open at 5:30, music goes on around 6/6:15.*
*suggested donation: *https://feast-field-at-fable-farm.square.site
*Tickets will be available to purchase at the door, no one will be turned
away for lack of funds.*
Address: 1525 Royalton Turnpike, Barnard, Vermont 05031
*Thursday, November 20th – Silas Hamilton + Friends*
*Thursday, December 4th – Quincy Saul Research + Development Band*
*Thursday, December 11th – Ben Kogan Band*
