American Folk SongFest Presented by Strathmore Sunday, May 16, 2010 at 4:00 PM Music Center at Strathmore

The Children's Chorus of Washington
Joan Gregoryk, Founding Artistic Director & Conductor

featuring
Cathy Fink, banjo, guitar & vocals
Marcy Marxer, mandolin, cello banjo, guitar, percussion & vocals
Kim Harris, vocals & percussion
Reggie Harris, vocals, guitar & percussion

with special guests
Christina Wheeler, fiddle
Ralph Gordon, bass

From Stephen Foster to Duke Ellington, from country to jazz to spirituals, American roots music fills the Concert Hall with this first-time collaboration between Grammy Award winners Cathy Fink and Marcy Marxer, African-American music historians and cultural ambassadors Kim and Reggie Harris and The Children's Chorus of Washington. Accompanied by a full band, and featuring brand new scores created for The Children's Chorus of Washington by Cathy, Marcy, Kim and Reggie, this engaging concert takes you on a melody-filled journey through the history of American music sure to entertain everyone from grandparents to kindergartners.

LISTEN to Cathy Fink & Marcy Marxer sing "Oh! Susanna."
LISTEN to Cathy Fink & Marcy Marxer sing "Shady Grove."