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tive,” he said. “The focus is entirely on the singer and his instruments. It boils down to the essence of the guitar. This is where the art comes in, where one person can capture that magic evening with his audience. The quality of the happening is totally special to me. I’ve worked real hard to attaining this statue as a solo artist, and it’s very precious to me.”
Hammond is delighted to be able to return to Rappahannock. “It’s a beautiful area and the folks at last year’s show were so enthusiastic.” That last trip, Hammond was especially pleased with the weather. “In the morning there was a wonderful thunderstorm, but by the end of the day the sun was out and everything was so beautiful,” he remembered.
The March 11 performance by John Hammond at the intimate 230seat theater is again sponsored by the Rappahannock Association for the Arts and the Community. Tickets for the 7 p.m. show are $8.50 in advance (available at RAAC’s regular outlets) and $10 at the door. A light pre-concert supper will be served at the Town Hall (across Gay Street from the theater) from 5:30 to 6:45; cost is $5 per person. For more information, call RAAC at (703) 6753193.
Leake named
as registrar
Rappahannock County Electoral Board Secretary Chris Parrish announced Tuesday that the board had selected Nancy Leake of Sperryville to be the next General Registrar.
Mrs. Leake, who now works for the Rappahannock Farmers’ Coop, will begin training for the positior March 15 and take over the registrar’s office April 1. Mr. Parrish said the board was very pleased with the number of qualified people who applied for the position.
The registrar’s position become open when Ruth Kilby resigned ir December for health reasons.
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