Musical Programs Featuring Music of the Westward Expansion

Laura’s programs weave together music, story and images into engaging experiences for audiences of all ages. The following performances are perfect for community arts events, colleges, or school assembly programs. Programs tailored to fit the needs of the presenter and the audience!

Songs of Heart and Place: Music of the Westward Expansion

A look at the Westward Expansion through the lens of music. This compelling musical program, inspired by Laura’s book, Music in the Westward Expansion: Songs of Heart and Place on the American Frontier, weaves together first hand accounts and songs of the 1800s American West. The musical lineup includes Northern Cheyenne courtship flute improvisations, Spanish Fandangos, fiddle tunes, old time hymns, Stephen Foster favorites, cowboy songs, selections from Thunderbird Suite by Charles Wakefield Cadman, American Ballads by Roy Harris, and much more! Program adaptable for solo piano, or portable instruments with vocals (guitar, Cheyenne courtship flute, percussion instruments).

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