Updates From the Centre County Historical Society

Civil War Era Music

Posted Friday, June 15, 2012

Civil War Era Music by Thomas Jolin
A PHC Commonwealth Speaker
Sunday, July 15 ~ 2:00pm
at the Central PA Visitors Center
800 E. Park Ave., State College, PA 16803

The Centre County Historical Society is pleased to announce an upcoming event with Thomas Jolin - a performer of Civil War era music. Jolin is also an instrument builder, specializing in the hammered dulcimer, mountain dulcimer and the bowed psaltery. Since 1978, he has been a solo performer playing the hammered dulcimer, banjo, button accordion and harmonica - producing eight recordings through the years. Some of his special honors include being a featured performer for the grand opening of the Gettysburg National Military Park Visitor Center. Specializing in traditional string band music, Jolin was a founding member of The West Orrtanna String Band (1972 to 1987). From 1987 to 1998, he performed with the Orrtanna Mountain Steamers. Today, he is currently a member of The Barnstormers who performed at the Viljandi Estonia Folk Festival in 2006 and in 2008 in Germany in schools and festivals.

Jolin is a PHC Commonwealth Speaker, an artist for the Pennsylvania Council on the Arts, and is a sought after artist in residence. His performances are loaded with humor… sometimes intentionally.

This special performance is brought to you in part the by Centre County Historical Society - an official host site of the PA Civil War 150 Road Show, coming to State College July 12-15, 2012. This performance is made possible by the Pennsylvania Humanities Council (PHC).

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