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Music Takes Root at the Library
Come and share in the music at West Deptford Free Public Library during the New Harmonies: Celebrating American Roots Music exhibit from April 26 through June 6. This exhibit has been made possible in West Deptford by the New Jersey Council for the Humanities. New Harmonies: Celebrating American Roots Music is part of Museum on Main Street, a collaboration between the Smithsonian Institution and State Humanities Councils nationwide. Support for Museum on Main Street has been provided by the United States Congress. This amazing exhibit focuses on a variety of American roots music: sacred songs, country music, blues, ethnic music, roots revival music, and music of political or social issues. There will be displays of instruments used in making roots music, RCA Victor memorabilia, photographs of local musicians will be viewable through June 21, 2011. |
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Opening reception with Kathy DeAngelo, of You Gotta Have Harps Productions, providing Celtic harp music. Traditional Instruments with David Field Klezmer and beyond with Odessa Klezmer Band South Jersey coffeehouses revisited - concert reunion Bugle Calls of the American Civil War with George Rabbi An Afternoon of blues with Ronald Campbell From the Atlantic to Appalachia: traditional music of the British Isles in early America with Charlie Zahm Traditional music and wedding celebrations with Rita Moonsammy An evening of gospel with Katrice Cornett & Highest Praise
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| Please call the library at 856-845-5593 to register for these free programs. Refreshments and door prizes! |
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New Harmonies connections on the web: Use these links to learn more: http://www.njch.org/newharmonies.html http://www.njch.org/NewHarmoniesAP.htm http://www.folkways.si.edu/index.aspx
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Have You Checked Out New music and more on the go @ WDFPL? Are you always on the go and searching for listening pleasure? Check out the Library catalog link to search roots music, folk music and more. Library audio materials may be placed on hold from any computing device just like books! |
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Many of the New Harmonies programs may be video taped (with appropriate permission of the presenter) and converted into a DVD for placement in our collection.
Check back for online performance archiving.