On
Thursday, September 14 at 7:00 p.m., the Leach Library will present Sarah Jane
Nelson’s musical performance, “To the Ozarks and Back: Ballads and Fiddle
Tunes”.
Ms.
Nelson is both a musical performer and a writer, with a particular interest in
traditional old-time music. She has written
features and profiles for a number of publications including American Craft,
Orion and Country Journal, Fiddler Magazine, and The Old Time
Herald. Currently, she is researching and writing a biography on Ozark folk
song collector Max Hunter.
Alongside
musician Cathy Mason, Ms. Nelson will perform ballads from the Max Hunter Folk
Song Collection. She will share some of
her research on Max Hunter’s life, and will also encourage the audience to
participate in a few singalongs.
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