New Harmonies

New Harmonies is a traveling exhibit created by the Smithsonian Institution and will be on display at the Beaufort Branch Library at 311 Scott Street from:

December 17, 2011 through February 4, 2012.  

New Harmonies features interactive kiosks devoted to American music genres such as blues, country western, folk, and gospel music. Eight kiosks display instruments as varied as fiddles and banjos, accordions and drums, vintage sheet music, and program bills. A listening station provides an immediate opportunity to experience the music firsthand. In addition to the exhibit, the Beaufort Branch Library has a full schedule of programming and activities to complement the exhibit—lectures, films, and performances.
 

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For questions about New Harmonies at the Beaufort Branch Library,  contact Amanda Brewer at abrewer@bcgov.net or (843) 255-6458

New Harmonies: Celebrating American Roots Music is part of Museum on Main Street is a collaboration between the Smithsonian Institution and the Humanities Councils of SC. Support for MoMS has been provided by the U.S. Congress. Learn more about MoMS and the South Carolina Humanities Council at www.museumonmainstreet.org and www.schumanities.org.