Mr. Sayre invites his audiences to share in the songs and melodies that were brought to Nebraska by the various European ethnic groups who settled here in the 19th and early 20th centuries. This includes music originating from the British Isles, Czechoslovakia, Germany, the Scandinavian countries and others on request performed on the button accordion, English concertina, fretted dulcimer, guitar, mandolin, musical saw and bowed zither.
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Humanities Nebraska: Chris Sayre, Nebraska’s Musical Smorgasbord
August 4, 2022 @ 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm
FREEHUMANITIES NEBRASKA PROGRAMS IN THE KIMMEL GALLERY
MORTON-JAMES PUBLIC LIBRARY, 923 1ST CORSO
Chris Sayre
Nebraska’s Musical Smorgasbord: Music from Various Ethnic Groups in Nebraska
Celebrate Nebraska’s rich diversity of folk music with this live musical performance.
THURSDAY, AUGUST 4, 2022
7 P.M.
FREE
The mission of Humanities Nebraska is to help Nebraskans explore what connects us and makes us human. Their vision: Nebraskans possess the knowledge, understanding, and empathy to cultivate a more informed, thoughtful, and just society.