Free Lecture/Performance on "Roots" Music Comes to Canton Library

On Saturday, November 3, at 2:30 p.m., Canton Public Library is the place for “Unraveling America’s Musical Roots: A Participatory Performance with Craig Harris.” Combining archival audio, rare film, well-researched storytelling, and collective music-making, Mr. Harris, a master percussionist, educator, and author, will lead an exciting, free musical journey. We’ll visit old-time Appalachian fiddlers and bluegrass banjo players and cover Americana experimenters and beyond. Mr. Harris is author of The Band: Pioneers of Americana Music (2014, 2017); Heartbeat, Warble and the Electric Powwow: American Indian Music (2016); and the latest, Bluegrass, Newgrass, Old-time, and Americana Music (May 2018), and his expertise is evident. Let yourself be immersed in an acoustic experience exploring the creative history of American “roots” music.

Registration is requested, and there is still no charge for the program, which was postponed from an earlier date due to unforeseen circumstances. Canton Public Library is located at 40 Dyer Avenue in Canton. For more information, please check the website at www.cantonpubliclibrary.org or call or email Beth Van Ness: (860) 693-5800, and bvanness@libraryconnection.info. Harris has his own website at www.drumawaytheblues.com.