Mark Dvorak has been teaching American folk music and blues at Chicago’s venerable Old Town School of Folk Music since 1986. He presents country blues guitar styles first heard in the Piedmont region, the Mississippi Delta and Texas.
Dvorak will present the music of influential artists like Brownie McGhee, Chicago’s Big Bill Broonzy, Mississippi John Hurt and the great Lead Belly. Dvorak pin points the importance of the African American artists’ musical contributions to American culture.
Dvorak’s tour in Montgomery County will start on Monday, September 24th at the Coffeyville Meal Site, Sycamore Landing and Windsor Place Assisted Living before arriving at the Spencer/Rounds Theatre on the CCC Campus at 10:30 a.m. on Tuesday, September 25th. He will continue his tour of Coffeyville with Windsor Place, Windsor Place SCU and the Medicalodge of Coffeyville on Tuesday. Wednesday he will entertain residents at Pickwick Place, Asbury Village and the Dale Apartments followed by the students at Caney Valley High School on Thursday and the Caney Nursing Home and Guest Home Estates in Caney on Friday.
The public is invited to the 10:20 a.m. Tuesday Humanities performances at CCC. The performances are free and held in the Spencer/Rounds Theatre. For more information call 620-251-7700 ext. 2145 or 2038.