New First Night with Peter Yarrow and the Blue Canvas Orchestra -- Big Top Chautauqua
Name:
New First Night with Peter Yarrow and the Blue Canvas Orchestra -- Big Top Chautauqua
Date:
June 19, 2015
Time:
7:30 PM - 9:00 PM CDT
Event Description:
Join us for the official OPENING NIGHT of the 2015 Summer Season! Special guest Peter Yarrow is a legendary musician, songwriter and activist who is best known as one-third of the incomparable folk group Peter, Paul and Mary. He weaves a narrative of his life in music and politics. Peter sings and talks about his life in Greenwich Village in the 1960s, connections to Bob Dylan and Pete Seeger, and his life as part of the multi-platinum and gold-selling trio. He also weaves in his passions of the cause of peace, the environment, gender equality, education and other important human issues. Our celebrated house band The Blue Canvas Orchestra, led by Severin Behnen, has been entertaining Big Top audiences since 1986. They are an eclectic blend of string instruments, hot rhythm section, and stunning voices that together rock the tent with their unique fusion of bluegrass, folk and jazzy blues.
