Went to Town for a Little Bit of Culture

You don't have to look far to find local entertainment, culture, performing arts, an arts district, or local theatre performers. You just have to 'get off your river' and look. And many small towns and large cities advertise on the Internet. You can do a Google search by city and check out their Calendar of Events to find something to fit your style. Like Dillon's Lunch in the Park.

Picture a breezy day at the park, green grass, young children with their parents & grandparents, and a large red and white tent. The Girl Scouts were selling sloppy joe lunches, the local animal shelter had puppies to adopt and a couple of artists were showing their talents. Yesterday we went into Dillon for some culture and had so much fun listening to a musical group called the Quebe (Kway-bee) Sisters Band. They're 3 young sisters from Texas who play fiddle and sing vintage-style 3-part harmony, along with a lead guitarist/fiddler and a bass player. And they were fabulous! All 5 members of the band are accomplished musicians, the 4 fiddler players are state/national/world champions. You can hear a bit of their music and read more about them at http://www.nationalfolkfestival.com/festivalinfo_performers/quebesistersband.html or at their website http://www.quebesistersband.com/ Here's a sort video clip of Red River Valley that's a good example of their style http://www.mcguckinpr.com/mcguckin/quebe_sisters/quebe_RRVvid.html I think it captures the local spirit of the event. There were children dancing to the music and older folks (like me) clapping and tapping my toes. I believe each week there is some type of event in the park, from music to Shakespeare - Montana style.