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Show : , v,; .v "x v , ! The Deseret String Band will play in Moab on Sunday, May 29 during the , evening at Lions Park as part of the third annual Far Country Crafts Fair ' ; sponsored by the SE Utah Fine Arts Guild. Members, left to right, and the ; ! instruments they play are: Leonard Coulson, banjo, bodrum, vocals; Ron ; Kane, fiddle and vocals ; Hal Cannon, concertina, mandolin, banjo, guitar, ; pump organ, vocals; and Rich McClure, guitar and dobro. ; ii Deseret String Band Comingl I For Concert Were May 29th I ' The Deseret String Band is coming to ' ' Moab on May 29 as part of the Far l Country Craft Fair May 29-30 sponsored ',' by the SE Utah Fine Arts Guild, and will ' play a concert at Lion's Park that '', evening. J Known and applauded in music circles ' ' throughout the country and Great Britain, the Deseret String Band music can be '', loosely described as old-time string band. . Some of it is bluegrass, but much of it is ! older, dating from music the early Utah settlers brought with them and the Civil ' War era. The Band collects the folk music, gathering old tunes from a wealth of J sources. They find music on old 78 RMP ' ' recordings, make tapes at music festivals, and study field recordings. They find the field recordings to be an .especially rich source. These are tapes made by traveling to remote sections of the country where styles of traditional music have not been hybridized with modern influences. The Band believes the old saying that it is ! ; easier to understand a nation by its music than by learning its language. Traditional ', music reflects the lifestyles of its people. J. Music that has been passed down through several generations can only be . ' preserved through field recordings, the band has learned. ' In its four years of existence, the Deseret String Band has developed an immense following in Utah. Their concerts have warmed audiences beyond Utah's borders also. They have played at ' ', the San Diego Folk Festival', The Great . American Weekend in Spokane, and at ' the National Folk Festival at Wolftrap Farm just outside Washington, D.C. The ' Band has toured extensively in England, Ireland and Canada. ', Because the concert is part of the craft ' . fair, donations from the audience will be ' ', asked to defray expenses, and the hat will . J be passed. Sharing in the sponsorship of ' ' this concert is the Utah Rural Arts S Consortium and the State Division of Fine I Arts. Anyone wishing to have a booth at the craft fair may reserve space by calling 259-5360. Booth fee is $20 for both days ; ! and $15 for Monday only. J |
