Andy Falco & Travis Book Play Jerry Garcia (Sat)

Andy Falco and Travis Book are both members of the Grammy  award winning bluegrass band The Infamous Stringdusters.  Inspired by their love of the music of Jerry Garcia, the duo branches  off on their own for occasional tours to celebrate Garcia’s timeless  songs.  

“The project actually originated back stage at ‘Dusters shows where  Travis and I would typically warm up with some fun Jerry songs”  Falco explains. “At some point we just thought it would be fun to  do it in public”  

They draw from Garcia’s solo material, his Grateful Dead catalogue  as well as the Traditional songs Jerry loved to play.  

“Performing this music as a duo allows us to explore the songs and  jam in a way that’s unique to playing as a Duo” Says Book. “We  typically hear these songs in larger ensembles, but the songs done  with just bass and guitar somehow make the music very interactive  with the audience. It’s really a testament to the quality of the  songwriting, and we like to put a spotlight on that aspect of Jerry.”