Public invited at no charge to all performances
Lincoln Land Community College’s annual Recital Series kicks off Sunday, Sept. 24, with a performance by The River Ramblers. The recital begins at 4 p.m. in the Trutter Center on the LLCC-Springfield campus.
The River Ramblers is a six-piece bluegrass band that hails from Springfield and surrounding areas. The group assembled in 1987 with the commitment to maintain the traditional bluegrass sound. Members of the group include three of the band’s original members: Duane Patterson, Marc Bourne and Mike Smith. Other members are Jennifer Ramm, professor of chemistry at LLCC; Don Randle and Steve Hatfield. The band performs the music of bluegrass icons such as Bill Monroe, the Stanley Brothers and Flatt and Scruggs, and has issued four recordings, which include traditional songs combined with original tunes.
All LLCC Recital Series performances are free and open to the public.
Upcoming recitals include:
Sunday, Oct. 8 – JACK’d with Jason Waddell, Aaron Gosnell, Chris Gunn, Kevin Carman, 4 p.m., Trutter Center
Wednesday, Nov 1 – LLCC Choir Concert, noon, A. Lincoln Commons
Wednesday, Nov. 29 – LLCC Student Honors Recital, 7 p.m., Menard Hall, room 2250
Sunday, March 25 – Chamber Music Recital with Brick House Brass and Blackwater Strings, 4 p.m., Trutter Center
Sunday, April 8 – LLCC Choir Concert, 4 p.m., Trutter Center
Wednesday, May 2 – LLCC Student Honors Recital, 7 p.m., Menard Hall, room 2250
