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Sandburg Songbag Concert Series
Sunday, September 8, 2019 @ 4:00 pm - 6:00 pm
$5Barry Cloyd returns to perform at the Carl Sandburg Songbag Concert Series at the Carl Sandburg State Historic Site in Galesburg on Sunday, September 8. This multifaceted performer will be performing an eclectic mix of music including blues, folk, original, and roots tunes.
Barry Cloyd is a touring singer and songwriter based in the Midwest. He performs more than 200 shows each year and has spent a lifetime creating a performance style that weaves together the genres of blues, folk, Celtic, original and roots music into a blend all his own. He is a strong vocalist and uses a number of instruments including 6 and 12 string guitars, Dobro guitar, banjo, mandolin and bouzouki. He is also a storyteller and theatrical performer. Barry has been honored as part of Chicago’s “Great Performers of Illinois” series.
The September 8 Songbag performance by Barry Cloyd will be in the Sandburg site’s Barn at 313 E. Third Street in Galesburg. The show starts at 4:00 p.m. and ends at 6:00 p.m. with a break for refreshments around 5:00 p.m. A donation of $5 per person is suggested. The 2019 Sandburg Songbag concerts are made possible thanks to a grant from the Mark and Celia Godsil Family Fund, a Donor Advised Fund of the Galesburg Community Foundation, and the Community Impact Fund at the Galesburg Community Foundation. The concert is presented by the Carl Sandburg Historic Site Association and the Illinois Department of Natural Resources.
Carl Sandburg Songbag concerts for the remainder of 2019 include:
- Oct. 13: Sally Weisenburg and Don Bernbaum, blues and jazz
- Nov. 10: Jera Faraipanahi Scott and Carol Jean Trulson, acoustic guitar and keyboard
Carl Sandburg was a collector and performer of America’s folk songs. The series is named in honor of Sandburg’s book “The American Songbag,” published in 1927. The Carl Sandburg State Historic Site includes the home where the famed poet and biographer was born. For more information, visit www.sandburg.org.
The Sandburg site is operated by the Illinois Department Natural Resources.
