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In the summer of 1969, John Dawson was looking to showcase his songs while Jerry Garcia, of the Grateful Dead, was looking to practice his new pedal steel guitar. The music they made became the nucleus for a band-the New Riders of the Purple Sage. That same year, David Nelson joined the group on electric lead guitar. Filling out the rhythm section in those early days were Grateful Dead drummer Mickey Hart and Bob Matthews on bass, who was later replaced by Phil Lesh. Soon, smoky clubs all over the San Francisco bay area were filling up with whooping, foot-stomping crowds, as their music got tighter and more dynamic. When Garcia's busy schedule made it impossible to continue with the New Riders, the talented Buddy Cage stepped in to fill the pedal steel spot. The band had now emerged, creating a special brand of music-sweet country harmonies mixed with pulsing rock rhythms. For tickets ($45) or more information, call the box office at (203) 438-5795 or go to www.ridgefieldplayhouse.org. The Ridgefield Playhouse is located at 80 East Ridge, which runs parallel to Main Street. © Copyright by NorwalkPlus.com. Some articles and pictures posted on our website, as indicated by their bylines, were submitted as press releases and do not necessarily reflect the position and opinion of NorwalkPlus.com, Norwalk Plus magazine, Canaiden LLC or any of its associated entities. Articles may have been edited for brevity and grammar. [an error occurred while processing this directive] CURRENT HEADLINES: [an error occurred while processing this directive] Top of Page
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