Good music, by Simple Gifts, at Galion Community Library’s open house Saturday

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GALION — Galion Public Library has a special treat for those who stop by during the library open house, held in conjunction Saturday with the Come Home to Galion celebration.

Simple Gifts will entertain, starting at 1 p.m.

According to a news release: “Two women, plus 12 instruments equals one good time when Simple Gifts takes the stage at Galion Public Library. This award-winning band performs on an impressive array of instruments, including two violins, mandolin, hammered dulcimer, recorders, banjo, and guitar plus some more unusual instruments like the bowed psaltery, baritone fiddle, shruti box, banjolin, guitjo, and doumbek.

“Simple Gifts presents a wide variety of ethnic folk music, including everything from lively Irish jigs and down-home American reels to hard-driving Klezmer freilachs, haunting Gypsy melodies, and exotic Balkan dance tunes. Throughout their performances, they put their own distinctive stamp on traditional tunes, blending styles from diverse cultures with their American roots.”

Linda Littleton and Karen Hirshon have performed as Simple Gifts since 1995. The group was founded by Littleton in 1989 and has performed throughout the mid-Atlantic region, including appearances at the Smithsonian, Brooklyn Museum of Art, National Governors’ Convention, Longwood Gardens, National Theater, Whitaker Center, Hershey Theatre, Philadelphia Folk Festival, Philadelphia Museum of Art, Ontario Center for Performing Arts, and dozens of colleges and universities throughout the region. Their newest release, “Crossing Borders: Music of Many Lands,” received a national award from Indie Acoustic. Their previous album, “Time and Again,” won a bronze star (third place) in the Crossroads Music Awards. Their recordings include traditional music from Romania, Hungary, Russia, Bulgaria, Greece, Ireland, Scotland, France, Sweden, Denmark, and America, plus original compositions by each group member.

Courtesy photo Simple Gifts will perform Saturday during the Galion Public Library open house, starting at 1 p.m. This award-winning roiup includes two women, who play 12 instruments. A good time is promised. Stop in and visit and enjoy during Saturday’s Come Home to Galion celebration.
https://www.galioninquirer.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/38/2019/12/web1_simple-gifts.jpgCourtesy photo Simple Gifts will perform Saturday during the Galion Public Library open house, starting at 1 p.m. This award-winning roiup includes two women, who play 12 instruments. A good time is promised. Stop in and visit and enjoy during Saturday’s Come Home to Galion celebration.

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