New Harmonies, Celebrating American Roots Music
This is a traveling exhibit, curated and put together by the Smithsonian Institution and sponsored and facilitated by the New Mexico Humanities Council and the Museum on Main Street organization. There is more info on the program at:http://www.museumonmainstreet.org/newharmonies/index.htm
For more information about the New Mexico Humanities Council click here: New Mexico Humanities Council
The exhibition dates are below. The schedules of lectures/performances are not yet final but they will be posted here as soon as we know when they are.
- March 13 - April 24, 2010 - New Harmonies Exhibit at Geronimo Springs Museum, including exhibits on local music in Sierra County
Geronimo Springs Museum
211 Main Street
Truth or Consequences, NM
Phone: 575-894-6600
Fax: 575-894-2888
Sat - Mar 13 - Opening of the Exhibit with local Bluegrass Band: On Call - (6-8 PM)
Thur - Mar 18 - Concert/discussion of Cowboy music - Bayou Seco at the Geronimo Springs museum 7:00 to 8:00 PM
Fri - Mar 19 - Bayou Seco Perform at Sierra Elementary Complex (1:30 - 2:30 PM)
Sat - April 10 - Soy Mariachi Group (from Roswell) Perform (2-4 PM)
Sat - April 17 - New Mexico Fiddlers Bill and Edith Bailley Perform (2-4 PM)
Sat - April 24 - Chiricahua Apache Knifewing Performs Modern Interpretation of Traditional music (2-4 PM) - May 1 - June 12, 2010
Hubbard Museum of the American West
Ruidoso Downs, NM
Sat - May 1 and Sun May 2 - New Harmonies Concert and discussion of New Mexican, southwestern and American Roots music with Bayou Seco. We play on Sat. May 1st from 6:30 to 8:30 at the exhibit during the opening and we'll engage the visitors in discussion of the music and the exhibit. On Sun., May 2nd we will do a presentation of our work collecting in New Mexico and the southwest and will have a discussion after the presentation.
Sun - May 22 - Rich Chorné - Blues musician - Very good guitarist and singer of the blues, on of our more well known roots styles.
Sat - June 5 - Movie: A Mighty Wind - a fairly recent movie which satirizes the 60's folk music boom. Very entertaining though the musicians that it makes fun of were really much better musicians that the ones in the movie. 2:00 PM
Sat - June 6 - Rich Chorné - Blues musician - Very good guitarist and singer of the blues, on of our more well known roots styles. - June 19 - July 31, 2010
Red River Community House
Red River, NM
Sat - June 12 - Fritz and Fagan - Local Red River musicians and song writers.
For more info: Fritz and Fagan
Fri - June 18 - Opening night of the New Harmonies Exhibit with Dulcimer Dan. Dulcimer Dan earned his nickname in 1972 by playing his handmade mountain dulcimer night after night in the Taos Ski Valley. A Native of Illinois, Dan fell in love with northern New Mexico in part because of its proximity to western lore and cowboy poetry, which has enriched his repertoire.
Dan is a master of many instruments, including the five-string banjo and hammered dulcimer. This song was Dan's first piece of original music and is played on the banjo in the clawhammer style known as "frailing."
Sat - June 19 - Gabrielle Louise - Colorado singer song writer - For more info: Gabrielle Louise
Sun - June 20 - Steve Cormier - Singer of Old and New Cowboy Songs - He will talk about the history and context of cowboy songs. He is a fine singer and historian - Don't miss this concert!
Mon - June 21 - Fred Hargrove - Rodeo rider and cowboy song writer, sings mostly his own songs. For more info: Fred Hargrove
Sat - June 6 - Philip John Brooks - English born singer songwriter who plays often in and writes about New Mexico. For more info: Philip John Brooks
Tues - June 29 - Liz Painter Band - Singer songwriter from Taos, NM. For more info: Liz Painter
Sat - July 3 - Philip John Brooks - Folk music and ballads - (see June 6 above)
Sun - July 4 - Kwahadi Dancers - Native American dancers from the Kwahadi Museum of the American Indian in Amarillo, Texas. For more info: Kwahadi Dancers
Sat - July 10 - New Mexico Mass Choir - Gospel
Mon - Aug 9 - New Harmonies Concert/Discussion of New Mexican, southwestern and American Roots music with Bayou Seco. Start at 7:00 PM - end at 8:30 PM
- August 7 - September 18, 2010
Folsom Museum
Folsom, NM
Sat - July 10 - New Harmonies - Branding Party / Chili Cook-Off - Eat and brand our fence! 4-8pm
Western entertainer Steven Cormier will also be featured singing old time cowboy songs. Starts at 5:00 PM
Sat - Aug 7 - New Harmonies Front Porch Concert and discussion of New Mexican, southwestern and American Roots music with Bayou Seco. This, the opening of the New Harmonies - Celebrating America's Folk Roots exhibit from the Smithsonian Institution, will go on from 10:00 AM to 5:00 PM - in various places around the Folsom Museum. Other local musicians, poets etc will also participate.
Sat - Aug 21 - Dr. Roberto Garcia, Latin and Penitente singer and historian, Folsom School Gymnasium from 3-5 pm.
Sun - Aug 22 - Dr. Roberto Garcia, , Latin and Penitente singer and historian, St. Joseph’s Catholic Church. His family has ties to Folsom; his parents were married in St. Joseph’s church. (Not sure of the time this would take place – probably regular church service)
Fri - Sept 10 - Gil Sperry will perform and educate Mariachi 101 for the public and Des Moines School kids from 1 to 3 pm in the Des Moines school auditorium.
Sat - Sept 11 - Gil Sperry, Mariachi 101, will perform and educate at the Folsom School Gymnasium from 7 pm to 9 pm.
Fri - Sept 17 - Kathy Flynn, will give an informative talk about the dust bowl with pictures featuring other local persons that lived through this trying time. It will be open to the public and to the Des Moines School children. Time will be from 1 pm to 3 pm.
Sun - Sept 26 - Sharon Neiderman, will present an informative talk about “from Klezmer to Swing” explaining the Jewish influence in our area, associating it with the New Harmonies exhibit. This will be held at the Folsom School Gymnasium. NOTE: this will be the afternoon of the “Run the Rim” half marathon.
- September 25 - November 6, 2010
The Los Amigos Senior Center in association with the City of Santa Rosa
244 South 4th St
Santa Rosa, NM 88435 - November 13 - December 25, 2010
Los Lunas Museum of Heritage & Arts
Los Lunas, NM 87031
