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Canton Historical Museum Lecture Series - Richard "Rick" Spencer - On the Job: Historic Songs of American Work and Trade

Admission: $4 for Canton Historical Museum members. $5 for non-members. Light refreshments will be served.

About Rick Spencer:

Rick
Spencer is recognized internationally for his work as a developer and presenter
of theme-based historic music programs in the
American Folk tradition.

His
presentations are well-researched, informative and highly

entertaining.  Occupational songs have
been around for as long as people have been proud
of the work they have done.

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Our
ancestors described
their working lives in songs about their trades.  This program includes songs about farmers, sailors, lumberjacks, cowboys,
housewives, railroaders, soldiers, and others.

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