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The Brown Brothers in concert * Susquehanna Folk (SFMS)

Fort Hunter Centennial Barn
Harrisburg, PA

Workshops and a concert with two fine old-time players, bringing back the days before radio.

Paul Brown has played old time music since he was a boy. His repertoire, which centers on the highlands of North Carolina and Virginia, comes directly from old-time players of the 1920s and 30s. He studied banjo intensively with the late Tommy Jarrell of North Carolina. Paul has recorded with many outstanding old-time musicians, including a duo album with Mike Seeger (on Rounder), Way Down in North Carolina. Paul has recently released a solo album, Red Clay Country, which is featured on his website. Outside of music, Paul is a newscaster and journalist for National Public Radio.

Matt Brown is an innovative fiddler, an intricate banjo player, a propulsive guitar player, and a moving singer. His music ranges from sprightly square dance tunes to haunting banjo pieces, to songs from the blues to traditional ballads. Many of his influences come from commercial recordings of the 1920's and 1930's. The rest come from field recordings made by collectors such as Alan Lomax, John Cohen and Mike Seeger, or from friendships with older musicians.

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HANDS-ON MUSIC WORKSHOPS: 2-4pm

Intermediate Fiddle Workshop: Polishing the Gems
...with Matt Brown
www.BrownPaperTickets.com/event/58150

Soul of the Old Time Banjo
...with Paul Brown
www.BrownPaperTickets.com/event/58153

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See our Event Page for directions, music samples, articles, funding thanks, and more.
www.sfmsfolk.org/concerts/BrownBrothers.html
Check out our entire calendar of events on our website.

Note: The Susquehanna Folk Music Society (SFMS), based in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, is a nonprofit education and arts organization dedicated to the advancement, promotion and preservation of traditional, contemporary and international folk music and folk culture. SFMS presents a full calendar of concerts, dances, workshops and educational programs. Visit www.sfmsfolk.org to see our entire calendar of events and learn about the many benefits of membership. SFMS is supported by our members and many generous organizations, including the Pennsylvania Council on the Arts and the Cultural Enrichment Fund, as well as the National Endowment for the Arts, which believes that a great nation deserves great art.

Kid Friendly: No

Dog Friendly: No

Non-Smoking: No

Wheelchair Accessible: No

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