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Let's Dance! and An American Forrest in Concert May 9

  • Western Folklife Center 501 Railroad Street Elko, NV, 89801 USA (map)

Mark your calendars now for An American Forrest O’ Bronder, Donder Yonder? album release tour! The band is Forrest VanTuyl, Margo Cilker, Cooper Trail and Ben Walden - live at the Western Folklife Center. Listen and dance to a unique sound of country and folk, ragged-voiced tales and wild, hybrid style, finger-picked and strummed guitar. The Pioneer Saloon will open for business at 6:30 pm.

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An American Forrest
MUSIC + DANCE - Album Release Show

The event begins at 6:30 pm with Let’s Dance! Learn the basics of the Two-Step to a full band, then stay for the main event!

At 7:00 pm, the G Three Theater doors open for the 7:30 pm An American Forrest concert, with social dancing included! Show off those Two-Step moves learned earlier in the evening.

Dance Class at 6:30 pm: admission is $5

Concert and Dancing at 7:30 pm: $15 General; $10 Western Folklife Center members, seniors, students and Let’s Dance! participants; $5 for kids age 12 and under.

Tickets available at the door (cash and check only), with advance tickets available at the Western Folklife Center Gift Shop, 501 Railroad Street, Elko; or by phone at 775 / 738-7508.  

O’ Bronder, Donder Yonder? can be pre-ordered here: https://americanforrest.bandcamp.com/ -

And watch a recording session at Blue Rooms Studio, below - the song is “Rawhide,” with a cool little nod out to John Prine at the end. Listen to more An American Forrest on Soundcloud.

"Rawhide" by An American Forrest from the album O Bronder, Donder Yonder? out May 10. preorder at: https://americanforrest.bandcamp.com with Ben Walden - Lead Guitar Barry Alan Walker, Jr.

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