Sophisticated, But Also Intimate
What worked about your show was that it was sophisticated but also intimate. These students identified with you, with your stories and your struggles, and I think this identification kept them engaged, open and so respectful of your work…
And so, I write to give you the praise that we, as people, so rarely take the time to give. For all those times you may have felt underappreciated, underpaid, unnoticed, or unsure about what you do, please remember that you made an impact on all of us at The ArtsCenter on February 9th, 2002.
Keep doing what you are doing.
Scott Ainslie
Born in Rochester NY in 1952, Scott Ainslie has been playing music on something since he was three years old. A guitarist since 1967 with powerful appreciation for and apprenticeships with elder black and white musicians in different musical traditions, Ainslie carries a portion of them forward in his own traditional blues performances and songwriting.