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coloring our niche in the folk arts with a broad brush, we offer to your stage and upon these pages a pas*ionate group of musicians,. writers, and artists whose work is a reflection of our shared history, our diversity, and creativity. and musical history to the stage. with engaging stories he provide historical context for a repertoire of delta blues and ragtime guitar, gospel, and music of the banjo and fiddle traditions of the southern appalachians. plays a pas*ionate style of music they call “gypsy flamenco swing.” they are veterans of the newport jazz festival, djangofest northwest, musikfest bethlehem, pa and the national press club. a vibrant blend of celtic, canadian and old time sounds, the music of l’esprit creole preserved by families in the ozark foothills, the music remains largely intact and true to the traditions that have been pas*ed down people who live, work, learn and play along the freshwater highways of the great lakes. there is an amazing timelessness in this music.  a songwriter of great depth and pas*ion, reggie harris writes from a personal sense of mission that merges a world wise point of view with a singularly hopeful stance that life, though often challenging, is filled with possibility and hope. his songs reveal thoughts about life and love and some of the de*p aspects of the human experience and cover topics from his own personal journey to world issues and audience in an unforgettable experience of creativity and culture. shanta’s performances feature not only stories, but also poetry, chants, and the spellbinding sound of african instruments.  group of musicians who share lee murdock’s pas*ion for music and innovation. folk trio or quartet performing murdock’s distinctive repertoire, with a rhythmic undercurrent provided by drums and celtic roots.  of diversity, combining traditional african-american spiritual and freedom songs with original folk, they sing of life, love, the quest growing up to the sounds of the grand ole opry, dennis stroughmatt was born into country music. friends have joked that ray price was his