CONTACT: For Immediate Release Jim McShane Library Director Rapid City Public Library 605-394-6139 jmcshane@rcplib.org

From Back Porches to the Library: Folk Songs 101

Rapid City, SD – January 18, 2016 – On Friday, January 22 from 3 – 4 p.m., come and

experience a musical "show and tell" of folk instruments and music that will be fun for the

whole family. Tracy Heeter and friends will be introducing a whole range of musical

instruments and the music that regular folks have played on their back porches for over a

hundred years. Their instruments will include: guitar, banjo, mandolin, fiddle, bass, ukulele

and autoharp. Musicians will be playing and showing off their folk instruments, while playing

along with songs all can enjoy.

Folk music is the basis of today's pop, blues, jazz, bluegrass, and rock music, so if you’ve ever

wondered about playing one of these instruments or if you just love music, Folk Music 101 is

for you.

For more information about library programs, including live music events, please visit our

website at www.rapidcitylibrary.org.

The Rapid City Public Library has served the Rapid City area since 1879. Both locations offer print and electronic resources for adults, young adults and children, as well as computers, internet access and a variety of programs and events. - END –