PEORIA, IL -- Free music is coming. From news releases:
FOLK: Music in the McKenzie Presents David G. Smith on Sunday, July 12 from 2:00-4:00 p.m. at Peoria Public Library North Branch in a free concert.
David G. Smith is an acoustic solo performer, playing folk with a lyric intensive style and a voice that ranges from dirt funk to intimate. David has been touring for close to 20 years. He has performed on NPR, NBC and PBS affiliates, and does regular shows at the "world famous" Bluebird Cafe in Nashville. His songs have been on Fox TV, the Travel Channel and Lifetime Network, and he won First Place in the International Song Competition for the Country Category. Free and for all ages. A portion of CD sales support The Friends of Peoria Public Library.
KIDS: The Pint Sized Polkas will bring a special brand of family musical fun to Peoria Public Library North Branch McKenzie Room on Monday, July 20 at 11:00 a.m.
The performance is free and will be enjoyed by all ages, but particularly families with children. This dynamic show, part of the Summer Reading “Read to the Rhythm” program and headed by founder Mike Schneider, will introduce polka music to children through both song and dance. Performing all around the Midwest, Pint Sized Polkas are has been a hit with audiences everywhere they play.
More about Pint Sized Polkas and a list of all their events can be found on their website, www.pintsizedpolkas.com. More about the Peoria Public Library Summer Reading program can be found at www.peoriapubliclibrary.org.
IRISH: Barry Cloyd will perform a free show, “An Irish Immigrant’s Song: The Celtic Influx” on Wednesday, July 22 at Peoria Public Library North Branch at 2:00 p.m. in the McKenzie Room.
The program, co-sponsored by the Peoria County Genealogical Society and the Peoria Public Library, tells the story of the Irish people who escaped The Great Hunger or the Potato Famine, in the mid 1800s and came to the Midwest in search of freedom as they worked on the huge construction projects of the era. Their influence is felt in the area today and Cloyd tells their story through ancient myth and song as well as some original pieces.
A Peorian who is full-time touring artist, singer-songwriter, Barry Cloyd has spent a lifetime creating a style that weaves the genres of Blues, Folk, Celtic and Roots music into a unique blend. Performing more than 200 shows per year, Barry, a strong vocalist as well as a storyteller, theatrical performer and historian, delivers his music on a multitude of guitars and other stringed instruments, such as banjo, mandolin, requinto and bouzouki.
JAZZ: Illinois native Adam Larson brings the Adam Larson Quintet back to Peoria on Thursday, July 23 at 6:30 p.m. with a free show, open to the public, at the Peoria Public Library North Branch McKenzie Room.
Originally from Normal, Adam Larson and his Quintet, maintain an active touring and recording schedule. Members of the Quintet include: Adam Larson – saxophone, Sharik Hasan – piano, Nathan Pence – bass, and Everette Bentor Jr. – drums. Adam Larson’s debut album, Simple Beauty, was released January of 2013. Adam has been a part of several tours that have allowed him to travel to countries such as India, Taiwan, Holland, and Germany, as well as much of the United States. Larson's quintet was recently selected as one of ten ensembles to tour on behalf of the U.S. State Department's "American Music Abroad" program, and will tour Africa for 35 days in April 2015.
CDs will be available for purchase at the event. With a purchase of the CD, a percentage of proceeds go to the Friends of the Library. For more information on Adam, please visit www.adamlarsonjazz.com.
FOLK: Peoria Public Library wraps up a very musical summer reading program with a free concert featuring The Way Down Wanderers on Sunday, July 26 from 2:00-4:00 p.m. at Peoria Public Library North Branch.
Equal parts fast-paced and soulful, five- piece alternative folk band, The Way Down Wanderers not only draw listeners in with their energy and originality but also captivate fans with their unique and touching story. -30-
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