250 Years: Music in America

Step into a musical journey across 250 years of American sound. This program celebrates the rich traditions that have shaped our nation’s cultural identity—from the haunting tones of the Native American flute to the storytelling roots of Scotch-Irish and English ballads.
Travel through history with broadsides, Revolutionary and Civil War songs, spirituals, parlor music, gospel, Tin Pan Alley favorites, Broadway classics, blues, old-time, and folk traditions—each a thread in the fabric of America’s unique voice.
The program also highlights America’s signature musical innovation: jazz, performed by the Tri-Cities Jazz Orchestra Combo. Along the way, experience the beauty of Celtic harp, the energy of an Old-Time String Band, and performances by ballad singers, country artists, and blues musicians.