This authentic German folk music brass band reflects the Rhineland tradition of the Drachenfels Mountains. Their leader, tuba player Erhard Schwarz, is a noted specialist on folk instruments such as the ophicleide and helicon. The band has a dedicated fan club among those with German and Czech heritage. Sponsored by the Montgomery Area Friends of…
Ring of Kerry is a bursting-with-energy Irish music group that captures the hearts of listeners. The group takes its name from a beautiful craggy drive in southwestern County Kerry, Ireland. Its Celtic music, however, is played with a heart much closer to its American home. Sponsored by Waseca-Le Sueur Regional Library System, the Montgomery Area…
Enjoy songs from the 1890s through WWI that were referred to in Maud Hart Lovelace's Betsy-Tacy series about growing up in Mankato at the turn of the century. Hear familiar favorites like “Alexander's Ragtime Band” and “In The Good Old Summertime” as well as some lesser-known gems from the era of parlor music. “One of…
Laura MacKenzie will perform music from Scotland, Ireland, England, Minnesota, Central France, and Galicia on an array of wind-powered instruments, including wooden flutes, whistles, concertina, various bagpipes bellowed and blown, gemshorn and voice. Laura has learned from many tradition bearers on both sides of the Atlantic, and has herself been recognized as a Master Folk…
From Ella Fitzgerald to The Beatles, Hanna Cesario will share her favorite love songs on her ukulele. Hanna Cesario brings forward a refreshing approach to a timeless instrument and genre. The ears of her listeners perk up whenever she starts to play. She dives deep into every song giving purpose to each phrase, each note,…
From Ella Fitzgerald to The Beatles, Hanna Cesario will share her favorite love songs on her ukulele. Hanna Cesario brings forward a refreshing approach to a timeless instrument and genre. The ears of her listeners perk up whenever she starts to play. She dives deep into every song giving purpose to each phrase, each note,…
From Ella Fitzgerald to The Beatles, Hanna Cesario will share her favorite love songs on her ukulele. Hanna Cesario brings forward a refreshing approach to a timeless instrument and genre. The ears of her listeners perk up whenever she starts to play. She dives deep into every song giving purpose to each phrase, each note,…
