On Sunday, March 20 at 2:00 PM, the musical ensemble TROUBADOUR will present a program of music “From Celtic to Contemporary” as the next Neihardt Sunday Afternoon at the Museum. Duane Miller, Jeffry Bunce, and Jan Cline-Zimmerman bring a variety of backgrounds and experiences in the music field, and create a blend of different instruments and musical styles crossing genre definitions.
In music ranging from the 15th century to the present they have found many lyrics and melodies which weave the times together. Miller, from Fremont, plays fiddle, guitar, Irish drum, banjo and mandolin and has played at Civil War reenactments. Bunce is an Iowa native who composes as well as plays. Involvement with Renaissance Faires led to the lute and the Hurdy Gurdy as well as the penny whistle. Cline-Zimmerman is a folk and Contemporary Christian music singer, both writing and performing. Her new album, “Verily/Abide” was nominated for folk gospel CD of the year by the National Traditional Country Music Association.
The group’s performance at the Neihardt Site will focus on Celtic music but with a few more contemporary pieces included. They have been heard at John C. Fremont Days, the Oakland Swedish Fest, the Decatur Museum House, and West Point Community Theater. The program is free and open to the public.
