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Cathy Barton and Dave Para will be in concert at Central Methodist University on Wednesday, Oct. 12, at 7:30 p.m. in the Willie Mae Kountz Recital Hall on the Fayette campus. The concert is free and open to the public.
This dynamic musical duo specializes in folk music and history from Missouri and the Ozarks, especially from the Boonslick area. Their concerts are designed to be educational, centered on our common roots, and great fun. They have spent the last 25 years gathering history and music and sharing both with new audiences.
Among the instruments they play are the commonly known hammered and fretted dulcimer, banjo, guitar, and autoharp; they also play lesser known instruments, including bones, spoons, mouthbow, and . . . leaf! Country musician Roy Acuff called Barton his favorite banjo player.
Barton and Para founded the Big Muddy Music Festival in Boonville and the Boone’s Lick Country Folk Festival in Arrow Rock and continue as artistic directors of both. They have been involved in the artists-in-residence program for the Missouri Arts Council, various folk art residencies and numerous assembly programs, in addition to their concerts.
They will be presenting a workshop earlier in the day on the 12th to the CMU music methods class. Their visit to campus is sponsored by the CMU Cultural Affairs Committee and the Student Government Association.
Founded in 1854, Central Methodist programs range from undergraduate and graduate studies to high-school dual credit offerings. Serving more than 5,000 students on its historic main campus in Fayette, through collaborative programs at locations across Missouri, and online, the CMU mission emphasizes academic and professional excellence, ethical leadership, and social responsibility.
Cathy Barton and Dave Para will be in concert at Central Methodist University on Wednesday, Oct. 12, at 7:30 p.m. in the Willie Mae Kountz Recital Hall on the Fayette campus. The concert is free and open to the public.
This dynamic musical duo specializes in folk music and history from Missouri and the Ozarks, especially from the Boonslick area. Their concerts are designed to be educational, centered on our common roots, and great fun. They have spent the last 25 years gathering history and music and sharing both with new audiences.
Among the instruments they play are the commonly known hammered and fretted dulcimer, banjo, guitar, and autoharp; they also play lesser known instruments, including bones, spoons, mouthbow, and . . . leaf! Country musician Roy Acuff called Barton his favorite banjo player.
Barton and Para founded the Big Muddy Music Festival in Boonville and the Boone’s Lick Country Folk Festival in Arrow Rock and continue as artistic directors of both. They have been involved in the artists-in-residence program for the Missouri Arts Council, various folk art residencies and numerous assembly programs, in addition to their concerts.
They will be presenting a workshop earlier in the day on the 12th to the CMU music methods class. Their visit to campus is sponsored by the CMU Cultural Affairs Committee and the Student Government Association.
Founded in 1854, Central Methodist programs range from undergraduate and graduate studies to high-school dual credit offerings. Serving more than 5,000 students on its historic main campus in Fayette, through collaborative programs at locations across Missouri, and online, the CMU mission emphasizes academic and professional excellence, ethical leadership, and social responsibility.
