Local musicians Dr. Katie Hoffman Doman and Roy Andrade will give a “Music of Coal Mining” concert at 6 p.m. Thursday (Aug. 28) as part of the closing reception for the exhibition “Coal Country, In Black and White: Photographs, 1968-1973, by Jeanne Rasmussen” at East Tennessee State University’s Carroll Reece Museum.
Doman’s repertoire includes traditional tunes ranging from Appalachian mountain ballads and songs to bluegrass, old-time and early country music standards. Her debut CD, “Beautiful Day,” was released two years ago to critical acclaim. Respected as an Appalachian scholar as well as a musician, she holds a Ph.D. in English from the University of Tennessee-Knoxville. Her recent projects have included co-chairing the Music Task Force for the Smithsonian Folklife Festival in Washington, D.C., and performing on Blue Ridge Public Television’s “Song of the Mountains.”
Originally from the mountains of Asheville, N.C., Andrade sings and plays old-time Appalachian music on the banjo and guitar. He is a former member of the Reeltime Travelers string band, and has performed on stages across the country. More recently, he has been teaching in the Bluegrass, Old-Time and Country Music Program at ETSU. He believes “traditional music is a living, breathing thing, and uses the wisdom of old music to say something new.”
The exhibit, reception and concert are free and open to the public.
For more information or special assistance for those with disabilities, contact the Reece Museum at (423) 439-4392 or reecemus@etsu.edu.

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