Charlie Parr

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Charlie Parr (US)

Photographer: Shelly Mosman

With rare authenticity and relentless drive, American guitarist, singer, and songwriter Charlie Parr has come to be regarded as one of the foremost torchbearers of American folk music today. With his distinctive playing on resonator and twelve-string guitars—drawing inspiration from legends such as Rev. Gary Davis, Dock Boggs, and Doc Watson—he creates a soundscape that breathes both history and the present.

With his humble presence and uncompromising artistry, Charlie Parr stands as a living link to the heart of the American folk tradition. His music bears clear traces of the working-class environment in which he grew up, shaped by artists like Lead Belly and Woody Guthrie, and rooted in a folk and blues lineage reaching back to the early 20th century. Parr’s expression is deeply personal, yet he sees himself as part of a long chain rather than as an originator.

Born and raised in Minnesota, Parr has, over more than two decades, released nineteen albums and performed up to 275 shows a year—a true folk troubadour in every sense of the word. Since his debut Criminals and Sinners (2002), he has built a discography that is both timeless and deeply grounded. Albums such as Stumpjumper (2015), Dog (2017), and Last of Better Days Ahead (2021) reveal a musician of rare presence and artistic precision. His latest album, Little Sun (2024), is a celebration of community, nature, and the enduring power of music.

With rare authenticity and relentless drive, American guitarist, singer, and songwriter Charlie Parr has come to be regarded as one of the foremost torchbearers of American folk music today. With his distinctive playing on resonator and twelve-string guitars—drawing inspiration from legends such as Rev. Gary Davis, Dock Boggs, and Doc Watson—he creates a soundscape that breathes both history and the present.

Doors

19:00

On stage

19:30

With rare authenticity and relentless drive, American guitarist, singer, and songwriter Charlie Parr has come to be regarded as one of the foremost torchbearers of American folk music today. With his distinctive playing on resonator and twelve-string guitars—drawing inspiration from legends such as Rev. Gary Davis, Dock Boggs, and Doc Watson—he creates a soundscape that breathes both history and the present.

With his humble presence and uncompromising artistry, Charlie Parr stands as a living link to the heart of the American folk tradition. His music bears clear traces of the working-class environment in which he grew up, shaped by artists like Lead Belly and Woody Guthrie, and rooted in a folk and blues lineage reaching back to the early 20th century. Parr’s expression is deeply personal, yet he sees himself as part of a long chain rather than as an originator.

Born and raised in Minnesota, Parr has, over more than two decades, released nineteen albums and performed up to 275 shows a year—a true folk troubadour in every sense of the word. Since his debut Criminals and Sinners (2002), he has built a discography that is both timeless and deeply grounded. Albums such as Stumpjumper (2015), Dog (2017), and Last of Better Days Ahead (2021) reveal a musician of rare presence and artistic precision. His latest album, Little Sun (2024), is a celebration of community, nature, and the enduring power of music.

With rare authenticity and relentless drive, American guitarist, singer, and songwriter Charlie Parr has come to be regarded as one of the foremost torchbearers of American folk music today. With his distinctive playing on resonator and twelve-string guitars—drawing inspiration from legends such as Rev. Gary Davis, Dock Boggs, and Doc Watson—he creates a soundscape that breathes both history and the present.