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Celebrating Our Musical HeritageWhat better way to celebrate summer than to meet where the Rivers meet -- and enjoy a picnic supper, accompanied by songs that were sung by our grandparents? Join us at the junction of the Mississippi and the Minnesota for beautiful scenery and beautiful music. Curtis and Loretta, a multi-talented local folk duo, will present songs from the new Minnesota Heritage Songbook on Thursday, August 14 on Picnic Island at Fort Snelling State Park. This Sesquicentennial event celebrates our first European immigrants; Minnesota's Civil War soldiers; our loggers, miners, and farmers; and all the other people who settled Minnesota. An evening with Curtis and Loretta runs the gamut from rolling with laughter
to holding back tears, with plenty of side trips in between. Together, they play
Celtic harp, mandocello, mandolin, guitars, clawhammer banjo, harmonica, and shakers
along with their extraordinary vocal harmonies.
Make your plans now to join us at 6:30 pm on Thursday, August 14 with your picnic supper for an exciting evening hearing and singing along with the songs of our ancestors. This family-hour Sesquicentennial concert and the Minnesota Heritage Songbook are funded by the Minnesota Sesquicentennial Commission and the Friends of Fort Snelling. A State Park sticker is required for admission to the park, but otherwise the event is free. Information: 612-725-2724. |
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