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Early and traditional music from the British Isles, France, and North America.

Featuring: Danielle Svonavec, guest artist soprano; Robert Aubry Davis, narrator; Mary Anne Ballard, viol, rebec; Mark Cudek, cittern, viol, crumhorn, recorder, whistle, Renaissance guitar, percussion; Larry Lipkis viol, recorder, crummhorn, gemshorn, recorder and whistle; Ron McFarlane, lute; and Mindy Rosenfeld, flutes, fifes, bagpipes.

"Our American ancestors brought a rich trove of music from their 'old countries' to the shores of the New World. These songs and dances were preserved in the oral traditions of Appalachia and French and Scottish Canada, as well as some original sources from the other side of the Atlantic. We add a rousing campaign tune from the library of Thomas Jefferson to celebrate the 250th anniversary of our Founding. With soprano Danielle Svonavec and narration by Millennium of Music host Robert Aubry Davis."

Founded in 1980 to perform the instrumental music of Shakespeare’s time, the Baltimore Consort has explored early English, Scottish, and French popular music, focusing on the relationship between folk and art song and dance. Their interest in early music of English/Scottish heritage has also led them to delve into the rich trove of traditional music preserved in North America. Recordings on the Dorian label have earned them recognition as Top Classical-Crossover Artist of the Year (Billboard), as well as rave reviews elsewhere. Besides touring in the U.S. and abroad, they often perform on such syndicated radio broadcasts as St. Paul Sunday, Performance Today, Harmonia and the CBC’s OnStage.

ARTIST: JERRON PAXTON & DENNIS LICHTMAN
PRESENTER: LIVE AT THE FLOYD COUNTRY STORE
DATE: SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 14, 2026
TIME: 7:00 PM
$28 - GENERAL ADMISSION | $32 - RESERVED SEATING
$14 - KIDS 12 & UNDER

Tickets available in-person at the Floyd Country Store and online at: https://aftontickets.com/event/buyticket/lwxzmkoljp/jarron-paxton-dennis-lichtman

Jerron Paxton and Dennis Lichtman are world-renowned multi-instrumentalists and vocalists whose mutual love of the history, stories, and significance behind the music they play is apparent as they romp through an energetic and engaging set of acoustic blues, ragtime, Tin Pan Alley pop songs, 1920s jazz, twin fiddle hoe-downs, and original songs and compositions. The duo were artists-in-residence at Symphony Space in New York City for the 2024-25 season and recently released their first full-length duo recording, Jerron Paxton & Dennis Lichtman. As a soloist, Paxton is a Smithsonian Folkways recording artist, mainstay of the international blues festival circuit, and former artistic director of the Port Townsend Acoustic Blues Festival. Lichtman is a master of the clarinet, mandolin, and fiddle whose performance and recording credits include David Byrne, Pokey LaFarge.