American Roots Music with Emily Ann and Kelly Thompson - HCPLibrary Summer Concert Series

Emily Ann and Kelly Thompson present an American Roots concert in celebration of our country's 250th! Hear fiddle music & traditional songs from the time of the early American settlers, mainly focusing on music from the birth of our country in 1776 to the early 1900s. This program includes Old-time, Appalachian, Cajun, & Bluegrass fiddling, American folk songs, and African-American spirituals. Emily Ann demonstrates how traditional music from Irish, Scottish, French, African, and other cultures influenced new American styles. Emily Ann plays the violin, clogs, and sings, and is accompanied by her husband, Kelly, on guitar.
Reserve your spot at https://www.hcplibrary.org/event/american-roots-music
This concert is brought to you by the Friends of the Hancock County Public Library as part of our Summer Reading fun! Adults can join the reading challenge and earn entries into prize drawings by logging their reading time between June 1 and August 1. Visit https://hcplibrary.beanstack.org for more info.