ON THE RISE: COLORADO SONGWRITER SHOWCASE
Featuring Cary Morin, Pamela Machala, and Joy Adams
Curated & Hosted by Bonnie & Taylor Sims

Colorado is quickly becoming known nationally for its homegrown musical talent. Join Longmont’s own Bonnie & Taylor Sims for an intimate evening of original music from emerging, up-and-coming and established singer-songwriters from across the Front Range and beyond.

$18 General Admission / $15 Students & Seniors / $12 Museum Members

Cary Morin brings together the great musical traditions of America like no other and has been described as “one of the best acoustic pickers on the scene today.” With deft fingerstyle guitar and vocals that alternately convey melodic elation and gritty world-weariness, Morin crafts an inimitable style often characterized as roots-infused Native Americana with hints of bluegrass, folk, blues, and rock. He has performed at renowned venues across the globe, including the Kennedy Center and Lincoln Center, and is the recipient of numerous awards and accolades. David Bromberg describes him as “a unique and brilliant guitar player, songwriter and singer.”

A tribute to the American South, Morin’s seventh solo release, Dockside Saints, merges Cary’s celebrated style of Native Americana with the spirit and sounds of Cajun, Creole and Zydeco music. The album was produced and engineered by multi-Grammy winner Tony Daigle at the renowned Dockside Studio.

Joy Adams began playing the cello at age 15 and is a graduate of the Eastman School of Music. After a string of classical adventures that included winning Musicfest Northwest, attending the Aspen Music Festival, soloing with the Spokane Symphony, and touring with the Selden String Quartet, Joy ultimately returned to her roots, joining an old-time band, the Windsor Folk Family, during her last year at Eastman.

Recipient of a Mancini Fellowship at the Frost School of Music (where she also taught bluegrass songwriting, contemporary improvisation, and led the Frost Fiddle Band), Joy completed her Doctorate in 2016 with a dissertation titled The History and Evolution of the Cello in American Fiddle Music. She teaches music at Naropa University in Boulder, Colorado, and has been on the faculty of fiddle camps across the country.

$15 General Admission / $12 Students & Seniors / $10 Museum Members

Buy Tickets Online, or call 303-651-8374.

Thursday Nights at the Museum

The Longmont Museum is open on Thursday evenings until 9 pm. In addition to visiting our new exhibit, Tipi to Tiny House: Hands-on Homebuilding, you could take an Art & Sip class or attend a film, performance or talk. View upcoming programs at Thursday Night at the Museum.