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Show "Funeral Potatoes" to Perform Sunday . 1 ' V : ,.: ! I :;. j , ) - : :- ' - - V". i 1 """N fc-iiaBM'i.i.'" ' ' in amir 1(1 Zy Ziwrfa Butler Celebrate Pioneer Day with some great pioneer music performed per-formed by a group of Pleasant Grove's own musicians, "Funeral "Fu-neral Potatoes." Enjoy a variety of music that was played and sung by the pioneers, as well as some Celtic, bluegrass, and contemporary con-temporary folk tunes. This free concert will take place at 7:30 p.m. on July 24, at the east lawn of the Pleasant Grove Community Commu-nity Center, 547 S. Locust Ave. Bring blankets or lawn chairs for more comfortable outdoor seating. Sunday's concert will feature fea-ture several songs that were sung by the pioneers. "Hard Times" by Stephen Foster (who also created "Camptown Races" and "Oh Siisannah") was a song that spoke to the pioneers, as they, too faced many hardships and hard times. "Buffalo Gals" was popular for singing and dancing, and "Red Wing" was a popular fiddle tune. "We'll be playing a big variety," said Doug Thompson. Thomp-son. In celebration of many of , the pioneers' Irish roots, several Celtic pieces will be performed. They will also perform several lively toe-tapping bluegrass numbers. "Funeral Potatoes" began as a band to accompany the Timpanogos Stake of the LDS Church as the youth participated partici-pated in the pioneer trek. Although Al-though the membership of the group has changed somewhat over the years, the mainstay of the group is Doug Thompson Thomp-son and members of his musical musi-cal family. "Funeral Potatoes" consists of Doug Thompson on guitar; son Dillon Thompson on bass; Lisa and Jessica Banks, a mother-daughter duo on violins; Melanie Anderson, violin; Katy Heder on guitar; Trevor Heder on banjo, Michael Heder on guitar and mandolin; and Misty Medeiros on mandolin. Sunday's concert will feature fea-ture a variety of music that will be enjoyed by young and old alike. What can be a more fitting fit-ting end to a day of celebration of heritage and roots than to enjoy en-joy this concert in the park at the foot of majestic Mount Timpanogos. "Funeral Potatoes" will perform songs that were sung by the pioneers at the Concert in the Park on Sunday. They will also perform several lively toe-tapping toe-tapping bluegrass numbers and a variety of music that will be enjoyed by young and old alike. |