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Sounds of season to be part of MHC's Holiday Open House
The sounds of the holiday season will fill Western Carolina University's Mountain Heritage Center as the museum holds its annual Holiday Open House from 2 to 4 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 5.
Local musicians Anne Lough and Henry Queen will perform seasonal music on dulcimer, guitar and banjo. Guests will have an opportunity to play a tune on a dulcimer, make seasonal ornaments and create their own winter tea.
Local musicians Ann Lough, left, and Henry Queen will provide live, seasonal music during a Holiday Open House scheduled Sunday, Dec. 5, from 2 until 4 p.m. at Western Carolina University's Mountain Heritage Center.
Lough is a nationally known traditional musician with more than 35 years of experience in performance and teaching. A native of Springfield, Va., she began playing and singing folk music as a young teen. Lough has continued to share her love of music through the years while raising four daughters and completing a music education degree at Murray State University and a master's degree in music education at Western. She now devotes all her time to festivals, workshops, performances and school residencies.
Caney Fork singer-songwriter Henry Queen is a performer of traditional and original music of the southern Appalachian Mountains.
He sings folk ballads and plays banjo and guitar music that reflects the traditional lifestyles of the Blue Ridge region, where his ancestors have lived, worked, played and sung since the 1700s.
The event is free and open to everyone. The Mountain Heritage Center, open to the public free of charge, is located on the ground floor of Western's Robinson Administration Building. Daily visiting hours are 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday.
For more information about programs and special events, call 227-7129 or visit the center's Web site, www.wcu.edu/mhc.
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