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Bryce Dessner of The National Does “The Lincoln Shuffle”
Bryce Dessner of The National will present an evening of original Lincoln-inspired compositions at the Rosenbach Museum & Library on Thursday, April 2nd at 6:30 pm.
“The Lincoln Shuffle” is Dessner’s collection of pieces on acoustic instruments, recorded in short segments, to encourage other to remix/redo/re-interpret. Inspirations include: Lincoln’s Inaugural Address, colloquial slave songs, and the original recording of “Dixie.” Dessner will host a discussion AND performance on April 2nd.
Seating for this one-night-only event is extremely limited, so GET TICKETS IN ADVANCE! ($12 for members and $20 for non-members) RSVP to rsvp@rosenbach.org or call (215) 732-1600. The Rosenbach Museum & Library is located at 2008-2010 Delancey Place, Philadelphia.
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Download some original tracks at 21st Century Abe.
More info about the event here, as well.
Written by robin on 03/18/2009 in AITA Original | Blog | Graphic Design | MP3 | Music | Painting | Performance Art | Philosophy | Sculpture/Installation | stockists
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