Michell Shocked played here for the Different Tempo Series that is part of the Strings In the Mountains music festival. I've only heard stories, two different sides. My friends who there thought it was funny and, the normally classical listening starch shirt high dollar patrons got really honked off and for the first time in Strings History there was a mass exodus of people demanding their money bank. It's still the only time in it's history that Strings happily obliged. A lot of the suits were regular contributors and season ticket holders.
I guess she launched into a rather graphic anti-war diatribe. She will never play the tent again. Go Girl!
Allow me to clarify. I like Michelle Shocked, this was more a commentary close minded, uptight, Strings patrons whose classical sensibilities where offened by some one who was speaking her mind. Michelle is a great performer, buy tickets go see. I wish I could.
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Michell Shocked
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