ABOUT THE EVENT
with Charles Kiernan, storyteller &
The Druckenmillers, players of old-time music
in the Carnegie Room
Appalachia has been a place where the old arts of singing and storytelling have been preserved for many decades. Following in that tradition, the Druckenmillers and Charles Kiernan have teamed up to present a show of mountain music and stories that will capture your imagination and tickle your fancy. The “Lost Dollar” stories is a collection of Appalachian tales whose wisdom and humor is woven into the life of a little village stuck way back in the hills.
Tom and Betty Druckenmiller continue the old-time tradition of playing music for their own enjoyment and to entertain others. They have played for audiences at libraries, festivals, dances and concerts, including Musikfest, The Augusta Heritage Workshops and Festival, First Night Bethlehem, Mayfair, Park Slope Jamboree in Brooklyn New York, Mt. Airy Fiddlers’ Convention in North Carolina, the Mountain Moon Coffeehouse in Wheeling West Virginia and The Kimmel Center in Philadelphia. Also in the old-time tradition, they have done live radio performances for Gene Shay on WXPN, Heartlands Hayride on WDVR, and WCOJ, WXLV and WDIY. Betty and Tom coordinate “Discover Augusta” week at the Augusta Heritage Center in Elkins, West Virginia, an intergenerational program that encourages families to explore traditional music, dance and song together. Both are experienced teachers, passing on their love of traditional American music to others who are learning to play banjo, guitar or fiddle. Their recordings have been enjoyed across the United States and Canada plus such faraway places as France and Australia.
Charles Kiernan, now retired from gainful employment, performs at theatres, listening clubs, schools, libraries, and arts festivals. He is also coordinator for the Lehigh Valley Storytelling Guild, is the Pennsylvania State Representative for the National Youth Storytelling Showcase and State Liaison for the National Storytelling Network.
This event is free and open to the public. Reservations are required at http://phoenixvillelibrary.org… or by calling 610-933-3013 x132.