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Harper College's Back Porch Revue

2024-11-03 14:00:00 2024-11-03 15:30:00 America/Chicago Harper College's Back Porch Revue Harper College's Back Porch Revue explores Americana music from the late 19th to mid-20th Centuries: blues and country, old time, folk, gospel and more. R Main Library - Lake Cook Room

Sunday, November 03
2:00pm - 3:30pm

Main Library

Lake Cook Room

Harper College's Back Porch Revue explores Americana music from the late 19th to mid-20th Centuries: blues and country, old time, folk, gospel and more. R

Harper College's Back Porch Revue explores Americana music from the late 19th to the mid-20th Centuries: blues and country, old time, folk, gospel and more. A part of the Community Music and Arts Center at Harper College, they perform on string instruments of all sorts: guitars, banjos, fiddles, ukuleles, bass, etc., as well as hand drumming and singing. The ever-evolving group, led by Scott Cashman and Bekr Ali, brings a variety of backgrounds and experiences together for a one-of-a-kind experience with each performance. New members are accepted in August and January.

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AGE GROUP: | Adult |

EVENT TYPE: | Adult |

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