Old State House Concert Series

• Friday, February 14, 2025 @ 7:30 pm
• The Old State House, Dover, DE
• 302-632-5989

     On Friday, February 14, 2025, Delaware Friends of Folk will present the next event in their 2024-25 Old State House concert series, inside the Old State House on The Green in Dover. This is the eleventh season in the series which is produced in cooperation with the Delaware Division of Historical and Cultural Affairs and First State National Heritage Park and is supported by a generous grant from the Kent County Fund for the Arts. The one-hour performance will begin at 7:30 pm. The concert is free and open to the public. Seating is limited.

     The featured act this month is the Easton, Maryland-based trio, Ampersand. They interpret music from the folk and old-time American traditions on modern instruments with treasured songs and lively instrumentals, finding great joy in bringing this music to modern ears. The core of Ampersand is Beth Lawton and Dick Hogle, whose duo work shines with the spark of vocal harmonies and a shared musical sensibility. The Ampersand name is particularly appropriate since the whole of this group is definitely more than the sum of its parts. Band manager and mother hen, Beth incorporates a wide range of vocal styles to her music, adding harmonies that range from sultry to playful. Guitar, hammered dulcimer, and occasionally banjo or mountain dulcimer are her instruments of choice. Bringing a warm bluesy style to the group, Dick offers guitar leads, a strong baritone voice, and more recently, mandolin leads and banjo to the mix. Topher Lawton’s mellow baritone voice and foot-stompin’ bones-playing add a depth to all the gigs he joins in on. Topher’s specialty is early music, including shape note singing, but he is willing to play “modern” colonial-era tunes when need be. Cello, bouzouki, and penny whistles round out his offerings. Eastern Shore musician Dave Moore brings guitar, harmonica, banjo, and bass to the group, adding his voice to the rich harmonies.

     The Old State House concert series is presented by Delaware Friends of Folk. These events are supported by a grant from the Kent County Fund for the Arts, an organization that aims to enhance the quality of life, educate, and broaden perspectives by supporting the arts and arts organizations in Kent County. Support is also provided by the First State National Heritage Park, a partnership of State and City agencies under the leadership of Delaware State Parks and the Delaware Division of Historical and Cultural Affairs. Delaware Friends of Folk are partially supported by a grant from the Delaware Division of the Arts, a state agency, in partnership with the National Endowment for the Arts. The Division promotes Delaware arts events on www.DelawareScene.com.

Links:

www.delfolk.org

http://www.ampersandmusic.org/about-us

Presented by Delaware Friends of Folk.

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