The Living Roots of Music
Lauren Pelon traces the story of music and instruments throughout history and performs on lute, guitar, lyre, recorders, gemshorns, cornamuse, krummhorn, schreierpfeife, shawm, rackett, pennywhistles, consertina, ocarina, hurdy-gurdy, doucaine, Kiowa courting flute, electronic woodwinds and vocals.
Lauren Pelon, who was a founding member of the popular "British Misfortune" touring ensemble, has also appeared as a soloist with symphony orchestras, on television specials, and with Garrison Keillor's "A Prairie Home Companion." She has made appearances throughout the United States, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, Europe, China, and Kazakhstan; and has studied the history of music and instrumentation both in America and overseas.
Thursday, October 2, 1997, 7:00 p.m.
Kiehle Auditorium
University of Minnesota, Crookston
Free Admission & Open to the public
Sponsored by University of Minnesota, Crookston, Concerts & Lectures Committee. Call 218-281-8505 for further information. This program is made possible by a grant from the Minnesota Humanities Commission in cooperation with the National Endowment for the Humanities and the Minnesota State Legislature.
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