2006-2007

Ken Waldman, Alaskan Fiddle Poet (September 21, 2006, Brown Chapel, 7:00 p.m.)

Ken Waldman has drawn on his 20 years in Alaska to produce poems, stories and fiddle tunes that combine into a performance uniquely his own.  A former college professor, Waldman has had more than 400 poems and stories published in national journals, and has worked full-time since 1994 as Alaska's Fiddling Poet, performing at some of the nation's leading universities, festivals, arts centers, and clubs. 

Mr. Waldman will be presenting a concert of Appalachian Folk Fiddle music.

Cherryholmes Family (November 9, 2006, Brown Chapel, 7:00 p.m.)

Cherryholmes has been taking the bluegrass world by storm since 2002. This incredible family (dad, mom, and four children ages 13-21) travel throughout the country, approximately 300 days a year, singing, dancing, and playing the music with their trademark drive and energy. Their new CD "Cherryholmes" was nominated for a Grammy for Best Bluegrass Album.

Joe Rogers, Former Lt. Governor of Colorado (February, 2007)

In celebration of Black History Month, former Lieutenant Governor of Colorado, Joe Rogers, will be coming to Muskingum's campus.