Apollo's Fire: Sugarloaf Mountain, An Appalachian Gathering
When: Fri., July 22, 8-10 p.m. 2016
Now a national CD bestseller! Jeannette Sorrell’s musical evocation of the Celtic immigrant experience in the hills of Appalachia was hailed as “a triumph, an absolutely joyous achievement” (ClevelandClassical.com).
Long ago, the sparkling fiddle tunes and haunting ballads of the British Isles came across the water, taking root in the hills of Virginia. They mingled with Southern hymns and African spirituals – creating the soulful music we call Appalachian.
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