The spring Acoustic Evenings at the Athenaeum presents Hugh Gaskins, Jim Earp, and Travis Oliver. Hugh Gaskins reinvents acoustic guitar, bottleneck slide, harmonica, and electric lead guitar every time he plays. His style is a powerful fusion of blues, rockabilly, and mountain music. Come celebrate his 70th birthday. Jim Earp is an award-winning fingerstyle guitarist and singer/songwriter whose original compositions have found their way to songbooks and guitar compilations. Guitar Player wrote that Jim “mixes an uncanny ear for melody with an edgy percussive attack.” Transplanted Appalachian, guitarist, singer, and songwriter Travis Oliver specializes in flatpicking guitar and roots music. He is known for his fiery guitar picking, heartfelt ballads, and witty song selections.