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UPCOMING EVENTS AT THE LIBRARY
Sunday, February 20, 2011 at 2 p.m.
The Carr Family Band members are Anna, Abby, Walter, Judy and Ronn. Anna, 21 plays fiddle and is a concert violinist, writer, poet and actress. Abby, 1 6 sings lead, and plays the fiddle, mandolin, and guitar. Walter, 14, plays fiddle, and does cowboy humor. Judy plays the bass and sings harmony. Ronn is a singer, song writer, and plays guitar, mandolin, harmonica, and piano. Along with their original songs, they perform gospel, western, fiddle and bluegrass music. The Carr Family raises Angus cattle south of Whitman, Nebraska, on the family ranch. Together with the ranching tradition and the legacy of music they are...The Carr Family Cowboy Band.
Programs at Lexington Public Library are funded by Lexington Community Foundation and the Lexington Public Library Memorial Fund.
Sunday, March 6th, 2011 at 2 p.m.
Didgeridoo & Dulcimer, Too with Bob & Phyllis Dunne
Bob and Phyllis present the unique sounds of the Appalachian Mountain dulcimer and the Australian Aboriginal didgeridoo. Together they present an interesting, audience participating program describing the representative cultures. The dulcimer, a three stringed instrument, and the didgeridoo, a wind instrument made from a branch hollowed out by termites, are both known for their characteristic mezmerizing drones. Phyllis focuses on the history behind American folk songs. Bob shares the legacy of folk tales and traditions. Together they put the ‘folk’ back in music, take the ‘dul’ out of dulcimer and invite you to ‘doo’ it with them.
Programs at Lexington Public Library are funded by Lexington Community Foundation and the Lexington Public Library Memorial Fund.
Thursday, March 17, 2011 at 7:00 p.m.
Pippa White turned to solo performing in 1994. Previously she had an extensive career in theatre and television on the West Coast, including five years hosting a daily morning television show on ABC in San Francisco.
She calls her One's Company Productions "part theatre, part storytelling, part history." Audiences call them unique, captivating, and touching. To date she has crisscrossed the country many times touring to over twenty-five states, including California, New York, Connecticut, Colorado, Texas, Florida, Illinois, Washington and Alaska. She has performed at universities and colleges, conferences, performing arts centers, museums, libraries, and festivals. Pippa has been featured at the Civic Center of Greater Des Moines in their Applause Program many times. Other venues and organizations include the Gallagher-Bluedorn Performing Arts Center, the University of Nebraska, Iowa State Center, the Connecticut Hospital Association, SUNY Orange, San Diego State University School of Nursing, Metropolitan State University-St. Paul, Miami Children's Hospital, the Association for Career and Technical Education, Kansas City Young Audiences and several theatres and storytelling festivals. The Director of Special Projects at the Iowa Department of Cultural Affairs calls Pippa "the highest quality artist," and the Kansas Storytelling Festival said her performance was "one of the high points in our festival history." An audience member recently captured the gist of Pippa's unique presentations when he said, "her performances are entertainment wrapped in history intertwined with inspiration."
Pippa has a BA in English from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln. In addition to performing, she offers workshops and residencies, and has been a teaching artist with Nebraska Arts Council since 1990. She has received several awards in recognition of her work, including two Individual Artist Fellowship awards from the Nebraska Arts Council.
Programs at Lexington Public Library are funded by Lexington Community Foundation and the Lexington Public Library Memorial Fund.
Sunday, March 27, 2011 at 2:00 p.m.
Hannah Robbins, Accordion Player
From the moment she took the stage at the Grand Island Veterans Home, 12-year-old Hannah Robbins of Elm Creek had members of the audience eating from the palm of her hand.
That's in a figurative sense, of course.
Which is a good thing because both of Robbins' hands were busy "squeezin' the box" as the young accordionist gave an hour-long concert filled with polka tunes, waltzes, country, gospel and even a little bit of rock 'n' roll.
It was a one-woman tour de force, with Robbins revealing after the show she had picked out every piece of music, as well as the order of performance.
(from Lexington Clipper Herald newspaper online)
Programs at Lexington Public Library are funded by Lexington Community Foundation and the Lexington Public Library Memorial Fund.
Sunday, April 10, 2011 at 2:00 p.m.
Sally Hauff - The Giant Karate Kickin' Ninja Rabbit and Other Tall Tales
Sally Hauff is a native of Kearney, NE and has worked with children in the Kearney Public School System for almost 20 years. Her passion is her family and the children she enjoys beyond measure at Kenwood Elementary. She has been the Key Note speaker for State Conferences for years entertaining with her endearing stories that will touch your funny bone and pull your heartstrings, leaving you inspired and renewed. She delivers a dose of life at it’s best!
Programs at Lexington Public Library are funded by Lexington Community Foundation and the Lexington Public Library Memorial Fund.
Tuesday, April 12, 2011 at 7:00 p.m.
Jerry Barlow, Celtic Fingerstyle Guitar
Acclaimed Celtic fingerstyle guitarist Jerry Barlow  is a warm accessible performer and storyteller. His repertoire is a synthesis of his own Celtic inspired compositions and the traditional music of the British Isles. His music has the power to transport the listener across time and space on an imaginary journey to a rustic Irish fishing village, the misty Scottish Highlands, or an ancient English forest.
In concert, Jerry brings traditional Celtic tunes alive by sharing the history, humor and legends behind the music. The title track from his CD, BRING DOWN THE STORM, has won the prestigious Indie award for “Best Songs of 2006.” Songs from his first CD, KEEPSAKE, are played on National Public Radio and were included in a PBS documentary Song of Our Children. Songs from Bring Down the Storm are heard in the newly released documentary Learn More About Climate from Landlocked Films and the University of Colorado. Jerry has been featured in Fingerstyle Guitar magazine.
He has performed for the University of Denver's Lamont School of Music in the Gates Auditorium, High Plains Public Radio’s Living Room Concert Series, the Performing Arts Festival at the Denver Center for Performing Arts, Swallow Hill Music Association in Denver, and the Main Stage at the Cherry Creek Arts Festival.
Jerry regularly performs at theaters, concert halls, and libraries throughout the Midwest and Rocky Mountain Region. His expressive arrangements have been described as music to soothe the soul, warm the heart and lift the spirit.
photo from Jerry Barlow website.
Programs at Lexington Public Library are funded by Lexington Community Foundation and the Lexington Public Library Memorial Fund.
Thursday, April 28, 2011 at 7:00 p.m.
David Marsh offers a children- and family-focused music program.  Using over a dozen instruments, he will perform positive, uplifting and humorous songs and stories suited specifically for children and parents. Depending on the audience, programs may be selected to simply entertain with children's music and instrument demonstrations, or may address topics such as character, friendship, safety, sportsmanship, acceptance, self-respect, and the joys and struggles of parenting. Musical selections can include music from numerous countries, languages and ethnic groups, as well as from various historical periods. David draws on his experience of 25 years of professional music performance (including hundreds of schools, pre-schools and day-cares) and 12 years as a licensed mental health practitioner working with children and families, to present a quality, entertaining, yet inspiring program designed for the concert setting (rather than classroom) where children and adults are both present.
Programs at Lexington Public Library are funded by Lexington Community Foundation and the Lexington Public Library Memorial Fund.
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