American Traditional Music From The Quickstep Trio at the Westport Library

The Quickstep Trio of John Kirk, Trish Miller and Ed Lowman present “A Festival of American Traditional Music." The concert includes Appalachian and Adirondack mountain music and participatory foot stomping, singing and clogging fun from this group that specializes in American heritage music. The group will perform on Sunday, November 13, at 2 pm in the Westport Library’s McManus Room. The program is free and open to the public.

John Kirk’s voice, sense of humor, and instrumental skills have earned him widespread recognition in folk and traditional music circles. On fiddle, mandolin, and several other instruments, he has performed on stages from Carnegie Hall to mountain campfire gatherings and international festivals. Trish Miller is known for her clogging, guitar & banjo. Both of them call square dances and have taught folk music & dance programs of over two decades together. They are joined by yodelin’ Ed Lowman on bass, fiddle and vocals. John and Trish were selected as the 2011 U.S. State Department touring music ambassadors in Eastern Europe and Turkey.

For further information, phone 203-291-4800, or check westportlibrary.org.