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Folk group to sing at University of Montana Sunday night
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FOLK GROUP TO SING AT UM SUNDAY NIGHT
MISSOULA--
One of the most exciting folk singing groups in America today, the New Lost City
Ramblers, will open the "Now People" program on the University of Montana campus Sunday
(Oct. 1).
The folk trio, as well as events throughout the coming week, will be sponsored by
the Associated Students Program Council.
The New Lost City Ramblers present a program aimed at displaying the diversity
and depth of American folk music. They focus on the string bands of the 1920’s and 30's,
hut include music from earlier periods plus contemporary Bluegrass or Southern folk style
Trio members are John Cohen, Tracy Schwarz and Mike Seeger, all of New York City.
Mr. Cohen received his bachelor of arts and master of fine arts from the Yale
University School of Fine Arts. . He contributes
to folk music journals and is co-founder of The Friends of Old Time Music Association.
Mr. Schwarz began to play Bluegrass during his college days in Washington, D.C.,
and during his stay in the Army. He plays fiddle, guitar, banjo and sings high tenor.
Mr. Seeger was raised in a folk music family. He began playing the guitar at
age 17, became interested in old time folk music and then Bluegrass. He has produced
two solo record albums and plays mandolin, autoharp, banjo and fiddle in addition to the
guitar.
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