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Dave Driskell (far left) and members of Drowsy Maggie, including Danny Shipe (second from left), Daria Lin-Guelig (third from left), Molly Cary (fourth from left) and Bruce Smith (far right) are performing on the Deane Center’s outdoor stage this Friday, Aug. 19.

This Friday, Aug 19 at 6 p.m., Drowsy Maggie and Dave Driskell will perform a mix of both instrumental and vocal arrangements of Americana, old-time, folk, bluegrass and Celtic music on the outdoor stage at the Deane Center for the Performing Arts at 104 Main Street in Wellsboro.

The outdoor stage is located on the Central Avenue side of the building. This free concert is part of the Deane Center’s outdoor series. Donations are appreciated.

Members of Drowsy Maggie are: Danny Shipe and Molly Cary, who both sing lead and harmony vocals with Cary on guitar and Shipe on guitar and banjo; Daria Lin-Guelig on hammered dulcimer and concertina and Bruce Smith on upright bass. Performing with them will be Dave Driskell on flute, whistle and percussion.

Among the new songs and old favorites Drowsy Maggie will perform this Friday are Brandi Carlile’s “The Joke”, Eric Clapton’s “Layla” and Buffalo Springfield’s “For What It’s Worth” as well as some new instrumentals.

For this free concert, bring lawn chairs and sit on the grass in front of the outdoor stage or on Central Avenue, which will be closed to traffic between Main Street and the Warehouse Theatre from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m.

The last two free concerts being sponsored by the Deane Center for the Performing Arts on Fridays at 6 p.m. are: the band Yetsu, formerly known as Boot Hill, on Aug. 26 and South Penn Dixie on Sept. 2.

For more information about the free concert series, call the Deane Center at (570) 724-6220, email office@deanecenter.com or visit deanecenter.com.

Diane Eaton
dianetn@ptd.net
(570) 724-3800