Folk Singer John McCutcheon Performs March 29 at RIT
After concert jam session with artist open to community musicians
Irene Young
John McCutcheon
Internationally renowned musician, singer and political activist John McCutcheon will perform at 7 p.m. on March 29 in Ingle Auditorium on the campus of Rochester Institute of Technology. The six-time Grammy Award nominee will perform selections from both traditional and contemporary folk music, using instruments as varied as the hammered dulcimer, guitar, banjo and piano.
Following the concert, audience members are invited to participate in an acoustic music jam in the 1829 Room (located across from the Ingle Auditorium). Members of the RIT Student Music Association will lead the jam session.
McCutcheon is noted for his instrumental talent and commitment to grassroots political organizations. Some of his best-known songs include Christmas in the Trenches, an ode to soldiers in World War I, and Hail to the Chief, a recent composition made up entirely of excerpts from the speeches of former president George W. Bush.
The concert is sponsored by the Golden Link Folk Singing Society and RIT. Tickets will be sold at the door. They are $25 general admission, $5 for RIT students with ID. Children 12-years-old and under will be admitted free. The Golden Link member price of $20 will be extended to RIT faculty and staff.
NOTE: Photo available by contacting macuns@rit.edu
For more information about the concert, visit the Golden Link Folk Singing Society website.
Recommended News
-
November 22, 2024
![a group of six students and adults stand in front of a sign bearing logos from R I T and other companies.]()
RIT expands research on circular economy in Southeast Asia with new funding boost
A $1 million grant from the U.S. Department of State will continue the work led by professors Clyde Hull and Eric Williams with entrepreneurships based on circular economy principles in member nations of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN).
-
November 21, 2024
![Various people put their hands together in a circle.]()
Americans agree more than they might think − not knowing this jeopardizes the nation’s shared values
An essay written by Lawrence Torcello, associate professor in the Department of Philosophy, published by The Conversation.
-
November 21, 2024
![an illustrated image of a pixelated face appears next to the words real or fake.]()
Detecting digital deception
Today, artificial intelligence is being used to manipulate media. At RIT, a team of student and faculty researchers is leading the charge to help journalists and intelligence analysts figure out what is real and what is fake. Their work has more than $2 million in funding from the National Science Foundation and Knight Foundation.
-
November 21, 2024
![two men sit at a table looking at a laptop. A third man leans over the table to look at the laptops screen.]()
In and out of Africa
Africa is rich in natural resources and contains one of the most diverse ecosystems across the globe. The Sahara Desert itself is larger than the continental United States. With all the unique landscapes, wildlife, and growing urban areas, more than 30 RIT faculty have recognized the importance of traveling to the continent, all backed by RIT Global.
