KCTM presents 'Sounds of Our Heritage'
The Kentucky Center for Traditional Music will bring the “Sounds of Our Heritage” to students in East Kentucky this fall.
Morehead State University and KCTM will welcome old-time fiddler, Joe Thompson, and banjoist and traditional music researcher, Bob Carlin, Oct. 11-13. Middle and high school students from the region are invited to attend “Sounds of Our Heritage” on Wednesday, Oct. 11, at 10:30 a.m. at the Morehead Conference Center on First Street.
A reception for the artists will be held that evening at the Kentucky Folk Art Center at 7:30 p.m. Workshops and lectures are planned for Thursday, Oct. 12, at KCTM on Main Street.
A public performance by the musicians will be held Friday, Oct. 13, at 7:30 p.m. at the Morehead Conference Center.
Thompson has been playing the fiddle since the 1920s and ‘30s when he and his family played for square dances and parties. He was rediscovered during the folk music resurgence of the 1970s and has played an important role in preserving traditional American music, as well as African-American country fiddling. Thompson, one of a few old-time traditional musicians still performing, continues to bring energy to his fiddling that all audiences can appreciate.
Carlin's distinctive clawhammer banjo style has been appreciated by audiences world-wide. Through his studies, both in person and on the work of master players from previous generations, he has developed an extensive knowledge of traditional music and honed his own banjo skills. He has participated in two Grammy-nominated recordings and performed at numerous festivals, events, and other appearances including the “Grand Ole Opry,” “A Prairie Home Companion,” “Mountain Stage,” Merlefest, and the Telluride Bluegrass Festival.
Sounds of Our Heritage is presented by the MetLife Foundation, Caudill College of Humanities, Kentucky Folk Art Center and KCTM. The events are free and open to the public.
Additional information is available by calling KCTM at (606) 783-9001 or on the Web at www.kctm.info.
Posted: 9-21-06
