Johnson County Historical Society

is proud to announce that the

New Harmonies Exhibit continues through November 7th, 2009

Special Hours for Exhibit 1- 7 p.m. Tuesday - Friday ; 1-5 p.m. Saturday and Sunday (exhibit closed on Mondays).
Regular Hours: 1-4 p.m. Monday - Friday
Other times by appointment -- call (660) 747-6480
Johnson Co. (MO) Historical Society website
Most every Sunday(not holidays) -- Schoolhouse Jam @ 3 p.m.

Ride the Riverrunner on Amtrak to Warrensburg -- See details below!


New Harmonies Schedule –October 31– November 7, 2009
Sat., Oct. 31. Nace Brothers perform at the annual Halloween party, Players, 627 E. Russell.

Sun., Nov. 1. Church of the Brethren Fellowship Singalong .. 2-3 pm at the Old Courthouse and community Schoolhouse jam, 3-5 pm at the Schoolhouse, 302 N. Main Street.

Wed., Nov. 4. Showing of Metal: A Head-Bangers Journey, Roots Music Film Festival, 6:00 at 100 Wood Hall, UCM.

Fri., Nov. 6. Fast Food Lawn Chair (Ska band) & Jib Jab Jones and the Indigo Circus (acoustic) perform at 5 p.m. Eric Best performs, in the Eclectic Café Concert Series hosted by Eddie Osborne, 7 pm, Old Courthouse, 306 Main.

A native of Chilhowee but
now in Indiana, Eric Best
plays guitar in the style of
Chet Atkins & Jerry Reed.
Sat., Nov. 7. Grand Finale Concert, with the Nace Brothers, the Eclectic Café Concert performers, and special guests, 7 pm at Hendricks Hall, UCM. (Afterwards, INCENDIO Fire Troupe will perform on the lawn)









During the New Harmonies Exhibit, on a special day--"Lorenzo Manley Day" we were treated to a spontaneous concert by "The Hat" himself, he hadn't played for a while, but there was an audience... and he really warmed up to it. enjoy!. Special thanks to Stephanie Ritter for capturing this moment on video!!!




Eclectic Café Concert Series in the Old Courthouse – Readers’ Theatre – Blind Boone --TBA
The two links below are to teaching materials adopted to Missouri Teaching Standards:
http://newharmonies.missourihumanities.org/file/view/MO+Show-Me+standards+for+New+Harmonies.pdf
http://newharmonies.missourihumanities.org/file/view/MO+Show-Me+education+Standards.pdf

Rose Marie Kinder is recording area musicians for history project

Aug 14, 2009, 9:41 AM

By GARRAD MATHEWS for digitalburg.com

Rose Marie Kinder aims to compile as many videos of local musicians as possible on her YouTube channel, in order to capture specific techniques. This project was inspired by the Johnson County Historical Society's upcoming traveling exhibit from the Smithsonian Institution New Harmonies: Celebrating American Roots Music. Read the article Digital Burg article on Kinder See JOHNSON COUNTY MUSICIANS at Work youtube video library of local musicians may be found by following this link. www.youtube.com/rosemariekinder

Every Sunday (except holidays) acoustic musicians gather at the Johnson County Historical Society to enjoy playing and singing roots music of many types.

The Schoolhouse Jam meets somewhere(depending on the weather) on the Old Courthouse Square from 3 - 5 p.m.. For more Johnson County (and neighbors) videos

go to:

Ride the RiverRunner train to the exhibit:
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Some historic musicians from Johnson County, MO:

J.W. Blind Boone (1864 - 1927) For information on Blind Boone and the Park dedicated to him
in Warrensburg, check out this link Blind Boone Park

from the JCHS collection

Arkie the Arkansas Woodchopper (1906-1981)


Arkie was originally Luther Ossenbrink from Knob Noster, Missouri
He was the singing cowboy and square dance caller on the WLS Barn Dance
for decades --broadcast from Chicago throughout the midwest.

Exhibit Steering Committee: Lisa Irle, curator JCHS; Anne Mallinson, co-coordinator; Jeff Yelton, JCHS Board President; Rose Marie Kinder, videographer; Suzy Latare (Chamber of Commerce ); Gail Haye (Graphically Inclined); Rebecca Limback (Warrensburg Arts Commission & Mid-Missouri Artists); Clayton Coe (Embarq); Eddie Osborne (Eclectic Cafe-KTBG 90.9); Les Brothers, Carla Maltas, Amber Clifford (University of Central Missouri), Julie Greenwood, Virdia Stevens, Sue Dodson, Simone & David Dillingham.
Historical Society Volunteers: Dona Grainger, Shannon Mauro, Kayla Mathews, Melody Irle, Herb Best, Jon Cleveland (Local NH Graphic)

These events have already occurred. Sorry you missed them, but there's still time to join in--

New Harmonies--Warrensburg.

Sun., Sept. 13. JCHS Annual Meeting with the Nace Brothers performing Roots of the Nace Brothers. 2:00 at the Old Courthouse, 302 N. Main Street.
Formed in 1981, the Nace Brothers
are our home-grown roots- rock band. http://www.nacebros.com/index.html

Ron McKay’s Forgotten Oldies on KOKO will feature Johnson County music throughout the first week of October.

Thur., Oct. 1. Music: Explore the Possibilities. An instrument-making workshop for kids with UCM Professor of Music Education Carla Maltas. 5:30-7:30 at the Warrensburg Community Center, 445 E Gay.
Fri., Oct. 2. JCHS Benefit Sneak Preview of the New Harmonies Exhibit. Refreshments provided. 5-7 pm at the Culp Building, 302 N. Main Street. $20 tickets are available.
Sat., Oct. 3. New Harmonies Exhibit opens to public, 10 am to 7 pm, Culp Building.

Sat. Oct. 3. Pianist John Davis performs the music of Blind Boone and Blind Tom, UCM Performing Arts Series, Hart Recital Hall, 7:30.
Davis has devoted himself to the music of "Blind Boone" & "Blind Tom" .
His program is an eclectic mix of classical and popular music of the era.
His Marshfield Tornado recording is a tribute to Boone.

Sun., Oct. 4. Children’s Music Workshop Making Music. An instrument-making workshop for kids, with James Becker, 1:00, at the Historical Society, 302 N Main.

Sun., Oct. 4. The New Century Dulcimer Ensemble performs at the West Central Missouri Genealogy Society’s annual Cemetery Walk, 2-5 pm, Sunset Hill Cemetery.

Sun., Oct. 4. Each Sunday, Ronda Marr has coordinated Choirs in the Old Courthouse from 2-3. The community Schoolhouse jam follows 3-5 pm at the Schoolhouse, 302 N. Main Street.

Wed., Oct. 7. LORENZO MANLEY Day in Warrensburg, last minute concert and proclamation from the City of
Warrensburg for a man whose group was the house band at the Grand Emporium in KC and who played with Ike and Tina Turner. (Sorry you missed it but look for it on the rosemariekinder channel on youtube.com.

Showing of Into the Circle (Native American powwow music), Roots Music Film Festival, 6:00 at 100 Wood Hall.

Fri., Oct. 9. Maple Sugar performs, in the Eclectic Café Concert Series hosted by Eddie Osborne, 7 pm, Old Courthouse, 306 Main.

Maple Sugar performs ballads,
good country, high and low
gospel, and blues.
Sat., Oct. 10. The Nace Brothers perform at Bodie’s, 128 Pine Street.

Sun., Oct. 11. The First Presbyterian Church Choir and the Warrensburg Community Chorus sing from 2-3 pm at the Old Courthouse followed by the community Schoolhouse jam, 3-5 pm at the Schoolhouse, 302 N. Main Street.

Wed., Oct. 14. Lunch & Learn with Dennis Stroughmatt, creole fiddle and accordion player, at the Schoolhouse, 302 N. Main Street, noon. Please RSVP. Optional catered lunch from Heroes, $10.

Dennis Stroughmatt has learned
from Creole fiddle players in Quebec,
Ste. Genevieve, and Louisiana.
http://www.artistsofnote.com/ds.html

Wed., Oct. 14. Dennis Stroughmatt performs at the Old Courthouse, 7:00.

Fri., Oct. 16. Shirley Briscoe performs, in the Eclectic Café Concert Series hosted by Eddie Osborne, 7 pm, Old Courthouse, 306 Main. (Afterwards, INCENDIO Fire Troupe will perform on the lawn)

Sat., Oct. 17. Mid Missouri Artists Fine Arts Show: New Harmonies. ABC Building, Grover Park. Reception at the NH Exhibit during judging. [Spontaneous jam sessions have begun igniting around the keyboard on the stage at the Culp building.

Our student emmisaries are inviting their friends. --so great]
Sat. Oct. 17 -- Benefit for Johnson County Historical society at Montserrat Vinyards Soul Food Supper and Raffle.. Sponsored by Mary & Mike Weigand -- Parker's Grocery--. Featuring Cowboy Bart and His Imaginary Band. And Shawn Kelly, of the Incendio Fire Troupe.
also--Into the Woods at the University of missouri Highland Theatre --with Carla Maltas on the piano!!!! Very well done.
and the opening of the Phoundation in downtown Warrensburg.

Sun., Oct. 18. Children’s Music Workshop Making Music. An instrument-making workshop for kids, with James Becker, 1:00, at the Historical Society, 302 N Main.

Sun., Oct. 18. The Methodist Church and the Church of Hope choirs 2-3 pm at the Old Courthouse, and community Schoolhouse jam, 3-5 pm at the Schoolhouse, 302 N. Main Street.

Mon., Oct. 19. Pickin’ Friends (bluegrass) perform 6 pm at Mazzio’s Pizza, 204 E. Bus. 50.

Tues., Oct. 20. Lunch & Learn with David Aaberg, UCM Professor of Music and Director of Jazz Music, on Roots of Bop, at the Noon Rotary Club, American Legion Hall, Bus Route 50 E, noon. Please RSVP. Optional buffet lunch.

Wed., Oct. 21.Showing of Last of the Blue Devils (KC jazz), Roots Music Film Festival, 6:00 at 100 Wood Hall, UCM.

Thur., Oct. 22. Arpeggio Unplugged performs 6:30 pm at the Old Courthouse, 302 N. Main.

Arpeggio Unplugged is a ladies
four-part harmony group, sponsored
by the Friends of Elizabeth Irle.

Fri., Oct. 23. Mick Luehrman & Friends perform, in the Eclectic Café Concert Series hosted by Eddie Osborne, 7 pm, Old Courthouse. (Afterwards, INCENDIO Fire Troupe will perform on the lawn)

Sun., Oct. 25. Warrensburg Recorder Consort 2-3 pm at the Old Courthouse and community Schoolhouse jam, 3-5 pm at the Schoolhouse, 302 N. Main Street.

Mon., Oct. 26. New Century Dulcimer Ensemble performs 6 pm at Mazzio’s Pizza, 204 E. Bus. 50.

Tues., Oct. 27. Backstage tours of the Essig Collection of musical instruments of the world, 5-7 pm, UCM Kirkpatrick Library.

Tues., Oct. 27. Warrensburg Friends of Music present Professor of Music and pianist Mia Hynes, performing 7:30 at Hart Recital Hall, UCM.


Wed., Oct. 28. Lunch & Learn with Amber Clifford, on Terminus of the Southwest Territory: KC Jazz & Missouri’s Railroad Towns, at the Schoolhouse, 302 N. Main Street, noon. Please RSVP. Optional catered lunch from Heroes, $10.

Thur., Oct. 29. Rose Marie Kinder presentation of youtube Videos at the Trails Regional Library Warrensburg Branch. 2p.m. Instruments of Essig, a lecture performance on Don Essig and his musical collection at 7:30, Hart Recital Hall, UCM.

Fri., Oct. 30. Kayla Mathews, Roots Music of Missouri: Music Venues in Johnson Co. Missouri from 1870 -1940--UCM McNair Scholar presentation Culp Building 5p.m.
Banjo Camp Massacre performs, in the Eclectic Café Concert Series hosted by Eddie Osborne, 7 pm, Old Courthouse, 306 Main.

Banjo CampMassacre plays
Bluegrass, honky-tonk,
and rockabilly.
http://www.myspace.com/thebanjocampmassacre