CES Presents Appalatin: Appalachian Festival Capstone Concert

Frostburg Palace Theatre

CES at FSU Presents Appalatin, Where Appalachian Roots Music Meets Latin Folk Traditions

The Cultural Events Series at Frostburg State University will present Appalatin as the capstone concert of the 2024 Appalachian Festival on Saturday, Sept. 21, at 7:30 p.m. at Frostburg’s historic Palace Theatre, 31 E. Main St.

Appalatin’s foot-stomping, hip-swinging sound unites Appalachian folk and high-energy Latin music. The name, Appalatin, reflects the unexpected meeting of Kentucky-raised musicians and masterful Central American and Andean émigrés from Ecuador, Guatemala and Nicaragua. Their all-acoustic performances feature traditional guitar, mandolin and upright bass merged with charango, indigenous Andean flutes, hand percussion, harmonica and vocal harmonies.

Immediately following the performance, WFWM station director Chuck Dicken will join the musicians for a conversation with the audience.

Prior to the evening’s performance, Appalatin’s musicians will present two free workshops on FSU’s Upper Quad during Appalachian Festival daytime activities. At 1 p.m., participants can join Nicaraguan folk musician Marlon Obando and Eastern Kentucky-based singer/songwriter Yani Vozos to discover Central American and Appalachian folk songs, rhythms and cultural traditions. At 3 p.m., Ecuadorian master luthier Fernando Moya will lead a session to explore the history and culture of Andean music and the region’s native people and celebrations.

Performance tickets are $15 for adults; $13.50 for FSU employees, members of the military and youth under 18; and free for FSU students.

For more information, visit ces.frostburg.edu or call 301-687-3137.

CES is supported in part by the Maryland State Arts Council (msac.org) and receives financial support from the Allegany Arts Council and the City of Frostburg.

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