Scott Ainslie (pictured) can coax a snarling version of Robert Johnson's "Crossroads Blues" from a steel guitar that'll make the hair on the back your neck stand up. It's no wonder—Ainslie is the author of a book about Johnson, and offers a DVD on Johnson's playing style.
Word is that last year, his Brattleboro performance with cellist Eugene Friesen packed the New England Youth Theater so dramatically that this year the two are doubling down with performances Nov. 28 and 29.
Nov. 28-29, $15, 8 p.m., New England Youth Theater, 100 Flat St., Brattleboro, (802) 257-7391.
