Norris 'Music in the Gallery' series welcomes Lee Murdock March 8
The "Music in the Gallery" concert series presents folk singer and guitarist Lee Murdock at 3 p.m. Sunday, March 8, at the Norris Cultural Arts Center, 1040 Dunham Road in St. Charles.
Lee Murdock is one of our generation's leading folk music composers and performers. Murdock summons the listener to look through the eyes and into the hearts of individuals who have shaped our heritage on and around the Great Lakes. His concerts celebrate the North American people, their triumphs and tragedies, work songs and pastimes. Murdock combines ragtime, Irish, blues and folk styles with a flair for storytelling. Joining Murdock for this concert will be Blue Horizon.
The "Music in the Gallery" concert series is made possible through the generous financial support of Meyers & Flowers Trial Attorneys, St. Charles and Chicago.
General admission tickets are $15 or $10 for children under age 12.
The Lee Murdock concert is the second in a series of six "Music in the Gallery" concerts, for which The Norris offers a "create your own series" ticketing option, enabling patrons to select any three concerts for the price of two.
Tickets are available online at http://norris-cultural-arts.ticketleap.com/lee-murdock/ or through The Norris box office - by phone at (630) 584-7200, in person during normal gallery hours of 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Wednesday to Sunday, or on the day of the event.
Concerts offer jazz, folk, bluegrass and funk.
The season continues with back-to-back concerts by jazz saxophonists Andy Schlinder on April 12 and Chris Madsen on May 24.
St. Charles native and St. Charles East alum Andy Schlinder is a familiar performer at leading Chicago jazz venues.
Jazz saxophonist, composer and educator Chris Madsen earned degrees in jazz from DePaul University and the Juilliard School. He relocated to Chicago in 2006 and has since become a popular figure in the local jazz scene.
The Music in the Gallery season concludes with two concerts in June - "New American Folk" duo Patchouli on June 7 and Appalachian folk/funk/bluegrass trio Ask Your Folks on June 28.
Songwriter Julie Patchouli and master guitarist Bruce Hecksel offer a "New American Folk" mix of folk, pop, flamenco and jazz styles that has been described as "the harmonies of Simon & Garfunkel meet the guitar brilliance of the Gypsy Kings."
Ask Your Folks, a Chicago-based trio comprised of guitar, fiddle, and string bass players, combines aspects of favorite genres, resulting in a blend of bluegrass, jazz, funk and Appalachian folk.