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Show Wed/Thurs/Fri, April 18-20, 2012 C-5 The Park Record Strings will play a benefit PUZZLE ANSWERS FROM PAGE C-4 PHOTO COURTESY OF MARTY MORRISON Guitarist Marty Morrison, left, and mandolinist Drew Frink, right, are the Small House Strings. The two, who have played together for 12 years, will play Riffs Acoustic Music on April 19. Event for Recycle Utah will be held Thursday at Riffs By SCOTT IWASAKI The Park Record Guitarist Marty Morrison and mandolinist Drew Frink have played together as the Small House Strings for 12 years. They will play their second Recycle Utah benefit concert at Riffs Acoustic Music on Thursday, April 19, and Morrison is looking forward to the gig. "I've known Riffs owner Larry Hart for about a year-anda-half now, and he hired us for the same event last year," Morrison said during an interview with The Park Record. "We got a pretty good response and played to a packed house. I'm very happy to be doing another benefit for Recycle Utah, because that's a great asset to the community." Morrison believes Recycle Utah is one of the best facilities of its kind in the state. "Insa (Riepen), who runs the center, is so passionate and devoted to making it work as well as possible," he said. "They even take in old skis and snowboards." Morrison also feels Riffs is a much needed facility in Park City. "It is such a great musical and cultural addition to the community and is like a musical oasis in town for musicians and for music lovers," he said. "The play space is a small intimate room and one of the most enjoyable and inviting settings that I've ever played in. I've also liked going there to hear other people play. We're very fortunate to have them here." Morrison's love for music developed before he could read. "My earliest memories are all about music. I was just a listener for my younger years, but in high school I had some friends who were great players and they inspired me." After he got some gift money for his high school graduation, Morrison bought a guitar. "I have a whole bunch of in- fluences," he said. "Led Zeppelin was big one back in the early days. The Beatles, Eric Clapton, Ray Buchanan, Duane Allman and Leo Kottke were others. "I'm also a big fan of jazz, bluegrass and newgrass - a lot of stuff, " he said. Throughout the years, Morrison and Frink played together in other bands before deciding to play as Small House Strings, but Morrison's duo experience goes way back to when he first started playing. "I moved to Park City in 1976 and I met up with a guy named Lee Bebe and he was a great flute player who wrote songs," Morrison said. "He approached me about throwing together a duo. I had never really played gigs before, so that's when I started doing it." Their first paid performance was on the Heber Creeper. "We did that for two summers every Friday and Saturday night and then started playing around town," he said. "I moved on to bands after that for a number of years, but something pulled me back to wanting to do a duo with Drew." First, it's easier to keep a duo together than a band. "You only have two people who have to agree and if someone in a band moves, you have to replace them and that's kind of annoying," he said with a laugh. Secondly, playing in a duo is low maintenance. "It's easier to do the gigs, because there is less equipment to haul," Morrison said. "It's not as loud and the hours are earlier. Plus, there is also more work available for this kind of music." Regardless of those benefits, Morrison just likes playing with Frink. "He's a great musician and we have a great musical rapport," he said. "We love playing music together and it just fits really well." Although Morrison does team up with other players once in awhile, his main musical outlet is Small House Strings. "I've said over the years that most people may not consider me a successful musician, but I think I am, because I love it so much and can still do it," Morrison said. "I mean, life can get in the way of playing music and I've never let that really happen." The Small House Strings will play a benefit concert for Recycle Utah at Riffs Acoustic Music, 1205 Iron Horse Dr., on Thursday, April 19, at 7 p.m. Admission is free, but donations are suggested and will be accepted. DISCOVER HOMEOPATHY Homeopathy is a system of natural medicine that harnesses the healing power of nature. Over 20 years experience addressing ADHD • Childhood Developmental Disorders Depression • Anxiety • Autoimmune Syndromes Chronic Fatigue Syndrome • Fibromyalgia Lyme Disease • Heavy Metal Toxicity Call for a free telephone consultation 435.214.7679 Jefferey L. 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