Acoustic guitarist Loren Barrigar will make his debut at 6 On The Square in Oxford at 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 17 joined onstage by his son, L.J. Barrigar. (Submitted photo)

OXFORD – Syracuse-based acoustic guitarist Loren Barrigar will make his debut at 6 On The Square in Oxford at 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 17.

Barrigar started playing guitar when he was 4 years old, and by the time he was 6, played the Chet Atkins hit “Yakety Axe” in front of thousands of country music fans at the Grand Ole Opry in Nashville. He went on to study with Jimmy Atkins (Chet’s brother), which led to a touring career with his family band from Nashville to Las Vegas. Since settling down in Central New York, he has been in constant demand as a studio musician.

Barrigar's songwriting skills have launched his melodies on the TV shows “ER” and “The Young and The Restless” as well as a Christmas CD with BB King and Patti Labelle. He has performed with some of the best acoustic players in the world, including Stephen Bennett, Richard Smith, John Knowles, Muriel Anderson and Tommy Emmanuel. He has also recorded with multiple Grammy Award winner and legendary producer Lloyd Maines.

In 2010,  Barrigar  made a guest appearance at The Chet Atkins Appreciation Society in Nashville with his pickin' pal from New Zealand, Mark Mazengarb. His solo concerts include favorite songs from seven decades, as well as his originals.

For his 6OTS concert,  he’ll be joined onstage by his son, L.J. Barrigar.

Learn more online at lorenbarrigar.com.

Tickets for the Feb. 17 show are $20 in advance or $25 at the door; purchase online at 6onthesquare.org or call 607-843-OTS6 (6876) to make a reservation. Doors open one hour before the start of the performance. The show also will be streamed live online for $10; more information at 6onthesquare.org.

Coming up at 6OTS

Ahead this winter and spring are Abbie Gardner (March 9), Lucy Wainwright Roche (March 15), John Dady (March 23), Cosy Sheridan (April 6), David Jacobs-Strain and Bob Beach (April 12), Tret Fure (April 27), Martyn Joseph (May 11) and 6OTS’s 17th Anniversary Celebration with The Black Feathers (June 22).

6 On The Square Inc. is an intimate, not-for-profit, volunteer-based acoustic music listening room and arts venue located at 6 Lafayette Park in downtown Oxford.

– From 6 On The Square