On July 2, from 6:30 to 7:30 pm at the Neligh Mill State Historic Site, Musician Chris Sayre invites his audiences to share in the songs and melodies brought to Nebraska by the various European ethnic groups who settled here in the 19th and early 20th centuries. This includes music originating from the British Isles, Czechoslovakia, Germany, the Scandinavian countries, and others on request performed on the button accordion, English concertina, fretted dulcimer, guitar, mandolin, musical saw, and bowed zither.
This free presentation is made possible by Humanities Nebraska, the Nebraska Cultural Endowment, Cooper Foundation, and Adah & Leon Millard Foundation as part of the Humanities Nebraska Speakers Bureau. To learn more about the Humanities Nebraska Speakers Bureau: www.humanitiesnebraska.org
About Chris Sayre
Lincoln native Chris Sayre has been performing music professionally for over 40 years. He has dedicated much of that time to the promotion and preservation of traditional folk music from Western Europe and North America. His awards include three-time Folk Artist of the Year, Entertainer of the Year, and Hall of Fame recipient, as well as several first-place finishes in contests throughout the Midwest. Presenting on Button Accordion, Concertina, Dulcimer, Guitar, Mandolin, and saw, Chris endeavors to leave his audience with a greater appreciation of who we are and where we came from.
