We hope that everyone who participated in our Big Read enjoyed the book selection, My Antonia by Willa Cather, the Big Read materials, the book discussions, and the programs. Please visit the Big Read website to read more about the Big Read. There also is a survey open to participants.
Fremont Reads Blog will continue...information about the library's fiction collection, book reviews, and other book notes will be featured.
Tuesday, May 27, 2008
Friday, May 16, 2008
Last Big Read Event at Library
The film Willa Cather: The Road is All will be shown on Monday, May 19 at the Fremont Public Library. It will start at 7:00 p.m. All ages are welcome; there is no need to register. The film is a 2005 PBS program, part of the American Masters series. It runs 90 minutes and it is not rated. It tells the life story of Willa Cather, hightlighting the influences of the Nebraska frontier on her work.
Friday, May 9, 2008
Mark Dvorak in Concert Monday, May 12, 7:00 pm
Mark has been called "one of a vanishing breed", a modern day troubadour who has never stopped performing, writing, and recording. His most recent CD, Every Step of the Way, features 10 well-crafted and poignant originals and was hailed as one of Waterbug's outstanding releases of 2006. Dvorak has been called a folk singer's folk singer who has an encyclopedic knowledge of traditional songs and is a superb guitarist and banjo picker. Dvorak continues to be a member of the faculty of Chicago's Old Town of Folk Music. Dvorak also is a member of WeaverMania! a musical tribute to the Weavers.
No one spins a yarn or sings an old timey song with more skill and respect than Mark Dvorak. He's a builder of the folk world, in Chicago, the region, and the continent.--Bill's Blues
One of a vanishing breed...Although all of us benefit from the tradition, Dvorak is one of the few who keep it alive.--Utah Phillips
A modern day troubadour and Chicago folk treasure...equal parts Big Bill Broonzy, Win Stracke and Art Thieme---Chicago Second Sunday.
From his website www.markdvorak.com
Come here him play here at the library on Monday, May 12, at 7:00 p.m. All ages are welcome. Hear his music at www.markdvorak.com
No one spins a yarn or sings an old timey song with more skill and respect than Mark Dvorak. He's a builder of the folk world, in Chicago, the region, and the continent.--Bill's Blues
One of a vanishing breed...Although all of us benefit from the tradition, Dvorak is one of the few who keep it alive.--Utah Phillips
A modern day troubadour and Chicago folk treasure...equal parts Big Bill Broonzy, Win Stracke and Art Thieme---Chicago Second Sunday.
From his website www.markdvorak.com
Come here him play here at the library on Monday, May 12, at 7:00 p.m. All ages are welcome. Hear his music at www.markdvorak.com
Friday, May 2, 2008
Lee Murdock Concert on Monday, May 5, 7:00p.m.
Here's some of the reviews given to Lee Murdock and his music:
"The premier interpreter of songs and tales about the Great Lakes … Murdock's regionalist approach does the area proud." Paul-Emile Comeau, Dirty Linen Magazine
“A fine job of recreating history and holding it up to a poet’s light.”
–Sing Out! Magazine
“History, mood, wonderful arranging. Murdock’s intelligence and detail are a joy to listen to.” –George Francis Maida, WCVE Radio, Richmond, VA
And a little about Lee Murdock:
"Noted as a fluent instrumentalist on the six and twelve string guitars, Murdock combines ragtime, Irish, blues and folk styles with his flair for storytelling in songs. His musical influences span fifteen generations. Murdock began his folk career in the Chicago area in the mid 1970’s, expanding his repertoire of blues and popular music as his interest in folk music and the maritime tradition grew.
Murdock's songs create an unforgettable image of commerce and recreation as they coexist on the Great Lakes today, with huge cargo ships traversing vital shipping lanes while pleasure craft of all types and sizes share the waters along America's fourth coast. Probably the most popular Great Lakes ballad was written by Gordon Lightfoot in 1975, following The Wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald, one of the big cargo freighters which are characteristic of the Great Lakes shipping industry. Murdock fans have discovered a treasury in his other songs about the Great Lakes, too, finding drama and inspiration in the lives of sailors and fishermen, lighthouse keepers, ghosts, shipwrecks, outlaws and everyday heroes. His focus on Great Lakes music began as a simple interest in finding the folk songs from his own local history. From the beginning, the songs he discovered have filled a void, as audiences quickly embraced these songs and asked for more. With a deeper understanding of the folk process, Lee's repertoire combines historical research and contemporary insights. Murdock's work is both documentary and also a contemporary anthem to the people who live, work and play along the Great Lakes today." from his website www.leemurdock.com
You may wish to go to Lee's website; you can listen his music. After you listen, you will want to attend Monday night's concert. His concert is for all ages to enjoy.
"The premier interpreter of songs and tales about the Great Lakes … Murdock's regionalist approach does the area proud." Paul-Emile Comeau, Dirty Linen Magazine
“A fine job of recreating history and holding it up to a poet’s light.”
–Sing Out! Magazine
“History, mood, wonderful arranging. Murdock’s intelligence and detail are a joy to listen to.” –George Francis Maida, WCVE Radio, Richmond, VA
And a little about Lee Murdock:
"Noted as a fluent instrumentalist on the six and twelve string guitars, Murdock combines ragtime, Irish, blues and folk styles with his flair for storytelling in songs. His musical influences span fifteen generations. Murdock began his folk career in the Chicago area in the mid 1970’s, expanding his repertoire of blues and popular music as his interest in folk music and the maritime tradition grew.
Murdock's songs create an unforgettable image of commerce and recreation as they coexist on the Great Lakes today, with huge cargo ships traversing vital shipping lanes while pleasure craft of all types and sizes share the waters along America's fourth coast. Probably the most popular Great Lakes ballad was written by Gordon Lightfoot in 1975, following The Wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald, one of the big cargo freighters which are characteristic of the Great Lakes shipping industry. Murdock fans have discovered a treasury in his other songs about the Great Lakes, too, finding drama and inspiration in the lives of sailors and fishermen, lighthouse keepers, ghosts, shipwrecks, outlaws and everyday heroes. His focus on Great Lakes music began as a simple interest in finding the folk songs from his own local history. From the beginning, the songs he discovered have filled a void, as audiences quickly embraced these songs and asked for more. With a deeper understanding of the folk process, Lee's repertoire combines historical research and contemporary insights. Murdock's work is both documentary and also a contemporary anthem to the people who live, work and play along the Great Lakes today." from his website www.leemurdock.com
You may wish to go to Lee's website; you can listen his music. After you listen, you will want to attend Monday night's concert. His concert is for all ages to enjoy.
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