A Golden Thread

By Editor | October 17, 2022 |

SUNDAY October 16, 2022

“We are all gifted. That is our inheritance.”

Ethel Waters, American actress and singer

Great works of previous ages often serve as lessons and inspiration for today’s students and performers. In its Golden Twenties concerts this week Mount Vernon Music performs compositions from previous centuries — like continuing a thread of past cultural achievements.

Sometimes popular music follows a similar pattern. As a host on Willie’s Roadhouse Radio Sunny Sweeney shares the rich tradition of country western music that preceded today’s artists. Read more in this issue.

Learn more cultural influences from the Upper East Side of Texas in the County Line eMagazine. Check out the September/October eEdition for information about more great events around and visit our calendar and Live Music sections. — Lisa Tang

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FEATURE

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THIS TIME OF YEAR

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LIFESTYLE & ENTERTAINMENT

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ART & CULTURE

Mount Vernon Music Journeys to the ‘Golden Twenties’

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