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Italian flatpicker returns to Scenic City sooner than expected

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Saturday, Italian flatpicking guitar maestro Beppe Gambetta will put in a special appearance at Charles & Myrtle’s Coffeehouse, 105 McBrien Road. Gambetta, a native of Genova, has performed with the some of the world’s finest guitarists, including Doc Watson, Dan Crary and David Grisman.

Although he normally only performs in Chattanooga biennially, Gambetta’s Charles & Myrtle show will take place just over a year after his last concert at Barking Legs Theater. He will be arriving fresh from a stint as an instructor at Steve Kaufman’s Acoustic Kamp in Maryville, Tenn.

The concert will kick off at 8 p.m. The suggested donation is $10. For more information, call 892-4960 or visit www.christunity.org