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SUMMARY:Miscellany and Mirth of the Midwest
UID:16074
DTSTAMP:20260411T103000Z
DTSTART:20260717T230000Z
DTEND:20260718T003000Z
LOCATION:United States
ROOM: Community Room
DESCRIPTION:Award-winning musician and storyteller, Dave Martin, takes us
  on a good-natured romp through the Midwest which explores the culture and
  storied history of the region, performing both traditional and original s
 ongs while infusing quixotic anecdotes about his family’s place in Ameri
 ca’s heartland.Beginning at seed-time on the Fertile Crescent, (where hi
 story began, after all) with the cleverly written A History of the World i
 n Six Glasses, a song that conveys important historical developments throu
 gh a unique frame, (namely the advent of six particular beverages) Martin 
 sets up the humorous and historical basis for his show. From that launch p
 oint he takes us on a clockwise trip around the Great Lakes via a travelog
 ue that details endearingly peculiar facts; listeners will get a lesson in
  agricultural industrialization and a tender ode to his grandfather, an Io
 wa farmer. "The General" reflects the increasingly reconsidered
  historical legacy of Ulysses S. Grant, recognizing his progressive-minded
 ness on civil rights. We hear tales of true crime and focus our imaginati
 ons so that we can conceive of ourselves as 21st century pioneers. Martin
 ’s writing sensibility is driven by both his background in journalism an
 d his profession as a high school history teacher. His musical and perform
 ing influences include Chicagoan Steve Goodman, folk-singer Greg Brown, an
 d Irish balladeers.  
URL:https://beloit.librarycalendar.com/event/miscellany-and-mirth-midwest-
 16074
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