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"The understanding of a culture comes from hearing the language, tasting the food, seeing personal interactions, experiencing the traditions, and so much more when it is in context."

— Elizabeth Laval & Candice Pendergrass, Sikh Youth Public History Project

"The understanding of a culture comes from hearing the language, tasting the food, seeing personal interactions, experiencing the traditions, and so much more in context."

— Elizabeth Laval & Candice Pendergrass, Sikh Youth Public History Project

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Performance: Follow the Flume: Train Songs with the Gilly Girls

February 11, 2017 @ 1:00 pm2:00 pm

Free
Join us for a great concert as local superstars the Gilly Girls perform train songs and popular music from the early 1900s. A program for all ages. FOLLOW THE FLUME is a series of public programs that tell the story of how the logging flumes and locomotives helped shape life in California’s Central Valley. This family-friendly program will highlight popular music and train songs from the early 1900s, from the time of the lumber trade boom. The Gilly Girls are a local performing ensemble comprised of four sisters, two sets of twins ages 10 and 12. They are developing a unique sound that incorporates bluegrass, southern gospel and oldtime string band music. Join us for this lively, spirited show!

Saturday, February 11, 2017, 1:00 pm @ Fresno Central Library

Fresno County Public Library 2420 Mariposa Street Fresno, CA 93721

All performances are FREE and open to the public.

For more information, go to www.fresnolibrary.org or contact Krista Riggs, Supervising Librarian, Programming Dept., (559) 600-6218, krista.riggs@fresnolibrary.org. FOLLOW THE FLUME is a Community Stories funded project. Please visit our website to learn more about California Humanities programs.

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Date:
February 11, 2017
Time:
1:00 pm – 2:00 pm
Cost:
Free
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Venue

Fresno County Public Library
2420 Mariposa Street
Fresno, CA 93721 United States
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Phone:
(559) 600-6218
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