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Steve Blunt presents Liberty is Our Motto!: Songs & Stories of the Hutchinson Family Singers

March 4 @ 12:15 pm - 1:15 pm

Steve Blunt presents Liberty is Our Motto!: Songs & Stories of the Hutchinson Family Singers at the Tilton Senior Center, 11 Grange Road, Tilton. FREE and OPEN to the Public. This program is made possible by a generous grant from NH Humanities.
The year is 1876, & NH’s own John Hutchinson sings & talks about his famous musical family “straight from the horse’s mouth.” Originally from Milford, NH, the Hutchinson Family Singers were among America’s most notable musical entertainers for much of the mid-19th century. They achieved international recognition with songs advancing social reform & political causes such as abolition, temperance, women’s suffrage, & the Lincoln presidential campaign of 1860. In this living history program, Steve Blunt portrays John Hutchinson. He tells the Hutchinson’s story & shares their music with lyrics provided. Audience members are invited to sing along .

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Date:
March 4
Time:
12:15 pm - 1:15 pm
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Venue

Tilton Senior Center
11 Grange Road, Tilton, NH United States