New Harmonies: Celebrating American Roots
Music
Independence Historical Museum • Independence
Event Schedule
August 15 - September 28, 2008
All events and exhibits will be held at the Independence Historical
Museum at 8th and Myrtle, unless otherwise noted.
Tuesday, August 19th, 6:00 PM - Mid-Continent Band
Reception and concert. Museum reception at 6:00 PM followed by an
8:00 PM concert at Riverside Park.
Thursday, August 21st, 12 noon - New Harmonies
Downtown Concert. Sidewalk concert by guitarist John Hamlin.
Box lunches may be ordered through Main Street by August 20th; call
620/331-2300.
Thursday, August 28th, 12 noon - New Harmonies
Downtown Concert. Sidewalk concert by Susan and Paul Porter.
Box lunches may be ordered through Main Street by August 27th; call
620/331-2300.
Thursday, September 4th, 12 noon - New Harmonies
Downtown Concert. Sidewalk concert of mountain dulcimer music
provided by Fred and Elsa Hester. Box lunches may be ordered through
Main Street by September 3rd; call 620/331-2300.
Thursday, September 11th, 12 noon - New Harmonies
Downtown Concert. Sidewalk concert by the Turner Family Singers.
Box lunches may be ordered through Main Street by September 10th;
call 620/331-2300.
Friday, September 12, 12 noon - Museum Luncheon.
New Harmonies Tour Scholar Steven Kite, of Fort Hays State
University, will speak and play examples of various American roots
music styles.
Thursday, September 18th, 12 noon - New Harmonies
Downtown Concert. Box lunches may be ordered through Main Street
by September 17th; call 620/331-2300.
Thursday, September 25th, 12 noon - New
Harmonies Downtown Concert. Sidewalk concert by the Indy Ensemble.
Box lunches may be ordered through Main Street by September 24th;
call 620/331-2300.
Sunday, September 28th, 1:00 PM-4:00 PM - Church
Pipe Organ Exhibit and Traveling Concert. The tour begins at
the museum with a speaker from Reuter Organ Company. Participants
will then travel to five local churches to view historic organs
and hear a short musical presentation. Transportation provided.
For more information on events, to schedule a group tour, or to
confirm locations, dates, and times, contact the Independence Historical
Museum at 620/331-3515.
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