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Paul Hill and Al and Clay Lunsford will demonstrate the artistry and skill with guitar and banjo that have delighted audiences for years on Tuesday, May 22 at 7:00 in the Stanback Auditorium at Rowan Public Library headquarters.
Paul began playing the guitar as a boy, and has performed solo as well as with groups including the Black Mountain Boys and the Blue Grass Ramblers; he has played at Merlefest and with Congressman Bill Hefner. He has won the Bascom Lamar Lunsford trophy at the NC State Fair four times, and calls his greatest thrill performing at the prestigious National Veterans Creative Arts Festival in 2010.
He also enjoys playing with brothers Clay and Al Lunsford (distant relatives of Bascom Lunsford), noted for their finger-picking style on guitar and banjo. Clay has been called “one of the greatest thumb pickers ever heard.”
Be sure to join us for this great evening of traditional music featuring these immensely talented gen-tlemen sponsored by the Friends of Rowan Public Library. After the program light refreshments will be served and there will be a chance to chat with the musicians.
The ALA, IMLS, COSLA, OCLC and other library leaders are advisors on a national research effort studying the changing role of public libraries in the digital age, as well as the experiences and expectations of public library users. The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation has funded the Pew Research Center's Internet & American Life Project to conduct surveys and provide analysis related to reading and e-reading; the changing world of public library services and the choices public libraries must make; and a typology of who does - and does not - use public libraries.
And, like all research efforts, it can't happen without you! The first major report in this series was just released and examined the "rise of e-reading" and how people find and consume long-form digital content. That report is available online.
The next report in this research series will look specifically at people's experiences in public libraries, especially their use of e-books and other digital services. To inform this research, Pew is supplementing its usual nationally representative phone surveys with an online survey to draw out the deeper, richer stories behind the data.
The Northern National Parks trip (July 13-20, 2012), journeys through some of America’s most spectacular natural treasures. Explore Utah, Wyoming, and Idaho and visit Yellowstone, Jackson Hole, Grand Teton, Salt Lake City and the Oregon Trail Museum.
Literary Road Trip - Abingdon, VA
Join the Friends’ June 1 - 3 for a weekend trip to Abingdon, VA. The trip includes two plays at the Barter Theatre and a performance at the traditional American music venue Carter Family Fold. Read more...
Trains and Canyons of the Southwest
The Friends of RPL and Collette Vacations are pleased to announce a trip featuring Trains and Canyons of the Southwest for April 12-20, 2013. Look for more information, including an informational program about the trip, at a future date and time.
For more information about any of these trips, call Melody Moxley at 704-216-8230
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