Title: “We Shall Overcome”-Songs For Civil and Human Rights
Location: The Meeting House, 44 S Cedar St., Cookeville, TN
Description: Ken Sizemore has been performing folk and early pop music all over the country for more than 40 years. As a folk singer and guitarist, Ken Plays the “classic” folk music of the 50’s, 60’s and 70’s—songs by such artists as Peter, Paul, and Mary, The Kingston Trio, Pete Seeger, Bob Dylan, Woody Guthrie, John Denver, Gordon Lightfoot, Tom Paxton, Simon and Garfunkel, Don McLean and many others. Some of the pop artists that Ken includes in his repertoire are The Everly Brothers, Buddy Holly, Neil Diamond, Jim Croce, Harry Belafonte, James Taylor, Roberta Flack, Ricky Nelson, Jimmy Rogers, and even Elvis Presley, and he also pays tribute to country greats by including songs by Johnny Cash, Kris Kristopherson, John Prine, Johnny Horton and Roger Miller.
While based in Nashville for almost 30 years, Ken performed as a solo artist, as part of the folk duo “Judith and Ken”, and with the folk trio “The Folk Revival”. He has done thousands of concerts, clubs, listening rooms, coffee houses, banquets, and festivals over the years and has played for audiences throughout the United States. He returns to Nashville several times a year to perform folk music programs.
Ken moved to Panama City in 1999, and has continued to perform all over the southeastern US since then.
In addition to playing concerts, coffee houses, and listening rooms, Ken has developed a number of programs that he presents to church groups, civic organizations, and clubs.
Start Time: 11:00
Date: 2010-01-17
End Time: 12:00
