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This concert series is under the management of
the Conservatory of Music at the University of Mary Hardin-Baylor.

  
John Fullbright

John Fullbright

Saturday, September 24, 2011, 7:00 p.m.
Hughes Recital Hall
$10 at the door

Although still in his early twenties, Okemah, Oklahoma native John Fullbright sings like he's been around for years. Firmly rooted in a variety of American musical styles, including folk, country, blues, bluegrass, and jazz, John is beginning a musical journey that is sure to delight listeners from coast to coast.

  
Darcie Deaville

Darcie Deaville

Saturday, November 12, 2011, 7:00 p.m.
Hughes Recital Hall
$10 at the door

Darcie Deaville is well known for her fiery fiddling and singing her songs. Currently, she's a member of the band The Austin Lounge Lizards and the group, Woody Sez, which features the music of Woody Guthrie.

  
Wheatfield

Wheatfield

Saturday, January 28, 2012, 7:00 p.m.
Hughes Recital Hall
$10 at the door

Wheatfield began in 1972 in Houston, Texas, with Connie Mims, Ezra Idlet, and Craig Calvert. The trio quickly established themselves at the forefront of the then emerging Texas music scene and continued to stretch their musical influences from country, bluegrass and folk into jazz and rock genres as they added bassist Bob Russell in 1974. In 1975, Wheatfield decided that they needed to improve their groove and added drummer Damian Hevia.

  
Cosy Sheridan

Cosy Sheridan with TR Richie

Saturday, February 25, 2012, 7:00 p.m.
Hughes Recital Hall
$10 at the door

Cosy Sheridan has been called "one of the era's finest and most thoughtful singer/songwriters." A winner of the Kerrville Folk Festival NewFolk Showcase and the Telluride Troubadour Contest, she has played everywhere from Carnegie Hall and The Jerry Lewis Telethon to the Philadelphia Folk Festival. Her songs have appeared in best-selling author Robert Fulghum's book "Third Wish" and in the documentary "Lines Across The Sand."

  
3 Penny Acre

3 Penny Acre

Saturday, March 31, 2012, 7:00 p.m.
Hughes Recital Hall
$10 at the door

3 Penny Acre is a musical collaboration between three up and coming songwriters: Bayard Blain, Bernice Hembree, and Bryan Hembree. Fans and critics have quickly identified their unique, Ozark-inspired sound as distinct, yet universally appealing. Listeners in all corners have begun to appreciate their attention to lyrics, harmony, and carefully crafted acoustic arrangements steeped in roots music traditions but with a focus on fresh, new songs.

  

  
Conservatory of Music

Directions to Hughes Recital Hall (Presser Hall):

  • Take I-35 to the 294B exit.
  • Go west on 6th Avenue toward Belton.
  • Turn right on Main Street.
  • Turn left on 9th Avenue.
  • Turn right on King; Presser Hall (Hughes Recital Hall) is the first building on your right.

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