Banjos, Bones and Ballards
February 12 @ 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm
This program is possible through a grant from the NH Humanities and is free and open to the public.
The Parish Helpers of the First Congregational Church of Wakefield, UCC are pleased to present the program, “Banjos, Bones, and Ballards” on Thursday, February 12, at 1 p.m. at the church at 2718 Wakefield Road, (across from the Wakefield Inn), Wakefield, NH.
Traditional songs, rich in local history and a sense of place, present the latest news from the distant past. They help us to interpret present-day life with an understanding of the working people who built our country. Tavern songs, banjo tunes, 18th century New England hymns, sailor songs, and humorous stories about traditional singers and their songs highlight this informative program by Jeff Warner.
Jeff connects 21st century audiences with the music and everyday lives of 19th century people. He is a Folklorist and Community Scholar for the New Hampshire State Council on the Arts and a former State Arts Council Fellow. He has toured nationally for the Smithsonian Institution and has recorded for Flying Fish, Rounder Records, and other labels. Jeff is a founder of the Portsmouth Maritime Folk Festival.
For more information, please contact the church at 602-522-3189 or churchoffice@fccwakefieldnh.org.