Avourneen performs Bob Dylan’s Blood on the Tracks

71 East Yale Ave,Denver CO 80210

20 November, 2022

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Members of one of Colorado's most popular Celtic folk acts will perform one of Bob Dylan's most enduring albums at one of Denver's most storied venues. The Irish folk act Avourneen will perform a track-by-track recreation of "Blood on the Tracks," a record that marked a creative pinnacle in Bob Dylan's long and storied musical career, at 8 p.m. on Sunday, Nov. 20 at Swallow Hill Music. The 1975 album features Dylan classics like "Tangled Up in Blue" and "Shelter from the Storm," and Avourneen's live interpretation will mirror the sound and sonic structure of the album. This is not the first time that Adam Goldstein, Avourneen's lead guitarist and vocalist, has tackled Dylan's masterpiece. In 2013, Goldstein performed the album as part of Twist and Shout's "On the Cover" concert series, playing all 10 tracks solo with only guitar and harmonica as accompaniment. The upcoming performance at Swallow Hill will feature an expanded approach to the musical tribute, featuring Avourneen band members Adam Goldstein, CL Morden, Alice Alister, and Christopher Rose. Since forming in 2014, Avourneen has rapidly gained a reputation as one of Colorado's most active and accomplished Celtic acts. They've been a regular feature of high-profile events like the Colorado Irish Festival and the Cheyenne Celtic Festival, and they've played venues across the West. The members of the band boast a wide range of experience in all genres, from classical music to contemporary pop tunes. At their heart, however, Avourneen is an Irish act. According to Goldstein, there's a strong link between the traditional music of Ireland and the more modern stylings of Dylan, a Nobel Prize winner and one of America's best-known folk masters. "Irish balladry is all about good storytelling, and that's one of Dylan's greatest strengths," Goldstein said. "The intricate, involved tales on 'Blood on the Tracks' echo the narrative folk tradition of Ireland, and his instrumentation on that record is right up Avourneen's alley. It's all about compelling stories backed up by equally compelling acoustic music." Avourneen will return to Swallow Hill for the performance, and the venue has a special significance for the band. The band has appeared at the historic Denver locale several times for performances of traditional Irish folk music. Avourneen is excited to return to Swallow Hill to bring 'Blood on the Tracks' to life on one of Denver's most historic stages.