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Sunday Concert- Acoustic Singer-Songwriters of the 60s & 70s

with Joe Leary

2025-02-23 14:30:00 2025-02-23 15:30:00 America/New_York Sunday Concert- Acoustic Singer-Songwriters of the 60s & 70s Visit the library for an afternoon of acoustic guitar music from the 60s & 70s. Memorial Hall Library - Memorial Hall

Sunday, February 23
2:30pm - 3:30pm

Add to Calendar 2025-02-23 14:30:00 2025-02-23 15:30:00 America/New_York Sunday Concert- Acoustic Singer-Songwriters of the 60s & 70s Visit the library for an afternoon of acoustic guitar music from the 60s & 70s. Memorial Hall Library - Memorial Hall

Memorial Hall Library

Memorial Hall

Visit the library for an afternoon of acoustic guitar music from the 60s & 70s.

Joe Leary shares a solo acoustic guitar and vocal performance of the music from some of the well-known singer-songwriters of the 60s & 70s (James Taylor, Bob Dylan, Jimmy Buffet, Jim Croce, John Denver, Neil Diamond, Gordon Lightfoot, etc...). 

The inspirations, anecdotal stories and background histories of these musical artist's will be presented throughout the performance.

A graduate of Berklee College of Music and an accomplished music educator, Joe Leary has spent the past 45 years of his life dedicated to the music education of children as well as adults in both the public and private sectors. Joe continues to maintain an active performing schedule throughout the Greater Boston and New England area with his original music, acoustic classic covers and Irish/Celtic music.

This concert is sponsored by the Friends of Memorial Hall Library

AGE GROUP: | Adults |

EVENT TYPE: | Library Program--Adults | Library Concert--Adults |

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