Tuesday, February 24, 2009
Defining Folk Music Series
The Sharlot Hall Museum in Prescott has begun a once-a-month concert series for 2009 and asked us to do the February 28th events. The series is called “Defining Folk Music” and includes a two-hour daytime workshop devoted to discussion and demonstration of the folk process. The workshop is intended as a dialog between the artist and the attendees exploring how folk music is created and what forces shape it’s form and content. Have you ever wondered what inspired a particular song, where the melody came from, how the song was actually written? This is a rare opportunity to experience the music from inside the artist’s perspective and ask questions.
The “Defining Folk Music” matinee and evening performances will differ from the usual ’song and stage patter’ format. We will pick songs from our catalog that we think exemplify important aspects of folk music as well as play a few old songs that directly influenced us. Introductions will be pertinent to the song’s creation and there will be a question and answer session during the concert. Don will be closely monitored by Deb in his attempts to define or explain anything in order to keep the shows on time.
The matinee and evening performances are at 2 PM and 7:30 PM on Saturday, February 28 in the Blue Rose Theater at the Sharlot Hall Museum, 415 West Gurley Street, Prescott. Tickets for the shows are $14 General Public, $12 Members, $8 Group Rate (10 or more). The workshop will be from 10 AM to 12 PM on Saturday, February 28 in the Blue Rose Theater and tickets are $25. Tickets for the workshop plus one performance (matinee or evening) are $30. Call 928.445.3122 for information and tickets.
We believe this series represents an ambitious attempt on the part of the Sharlot Hall Museum to define and expand the role of folk music in the community and we hope that you can make one or more of these events. The series happens the last Saturday of every month from January to August. Tony Norris kicked off the series in January and the future line up includes Katie Lee, Gail Steiger, Sue Harris, and the Kiwanis Jug Band. Check out the season on sharlot.org.
On the radio front, those of you within listening range of KJZA 89.5 & 90.1 FM might want to tune in to the Folk Sessions Live! from 7-9 PM on Saturday nights, specifically on February 21 and March 21 as Don will be hosting the show and spinning some of his favorite discs. The show repeats at midnight.