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MUSICEmilyPinkertonBy Trish ImbrognoPhotos by Todd BrunozziWhen you hear local songwriter and ethnomusicologistEmily Pinkerton sing, a sense of nostalgia invadesyou. As a matter of fact, The Santiago Times (Chile)called her voice the epitome of loneliness and a portalfor the familiarity that only home can bring.Lyrical and hypnotic, Emilys performances are aunique combination of Latin American music and thetraditional sounds of American Old-Time. Born in theMidwest, she studied in Chile where she first heardVioleta Parra, a major influence in all of her music. Shesings fluently in Spanish for many of her songs, thenpicks up her banjo and tells American tales such asJohn Lover is Gone.You’ll find Emily on stage with an array of instrumentsin her arsenal. She plays guitar, banjo and violin expertly,but her talent with the guitarron (a traditional 25-stringed Chilean guitar) has set her apart from her folkmusic counterparts. Her musical dexterity and hauntingcompositions have gained her international acclaim,including recognition by Pittsburgh City Paper, SingOut!, The Space, The Santiago Times (Chile) and TheNew Haven Advocate.Emily has performed across North and SouthAmerica at venues such as SXSW, Makor, the CactusCafe and La Casa en el Aire. On fiddle, banjo and guitar, shehas shared the stage with artists such as Divahn, Glen Velez,Stacy Phillips, and the Chieftains.While she often performssolo shows, you may be lucky enough to hear her play a setwith her husband and composer Patrick Burke (guitar/keyboards)and double bassist Trish Imbrogno.For more information about Emily Pinkerton, check out herwebsite, www.emilypinkerton.com. Dont forget to make heryour friend on Myspace, www.myspace.com/ejpinkerton.Upcoming Shows:Saturday, September 15, 6pm, Altar Bar, Strip District (Concertof Chilean Music)Monday, September 24, 6pm, Carnegie Mellon UniversityCenter Art GallerySaturday, October 13, with composer Cristian Amigo,time/location TBASaturday, December 8, Carnegie Hall, Oakland (opening forAlejandro Escovedo)14 • September 2007