Dennis Stroughmatt’s fast swing, fiddling and storytelling will lead audiences through the early years of Old Time Radio and share how music brought America through The Great Depression, WWII, and beyond.  Stroughmatt brings to life Creole fiddling and take audiences on a journey through the Mississippi Valley Migrant Life of the Early Twentieth Century.  The Midwest and upper South were once home to thousands of Americans who lived and worked on the rivers as share croppers, fishermen, mussel shellers, button cutters, traveling minstrels and even moonshiners. It is Stroughmatt’s mission to take the bouillon party to the people, and to tell the musical story of the people and the culture that were “bought” in conjunction with the largest land deal in history.

Stroughmatt’s tour in Montgomery County will start on Monday, October 3rd at the Coffeyville Meal Site, Sycamore Landing and Windsor Place Assisted Living before arriving at the Spencer/Rounds Theatre on the CCC Campus at 10:20 a.m. on Tuesday, October 4th. Stroughmatt will continue his tour of Coffeyville with Windsor Place, Windsor Place SCU and the Medicalodge of Coffeyville on Tuesday.  Wednesday he will entertain residents at Asbury Village and Manor House followed by the students at Caney Valley High School on Thursday and the Caney Nursing Home and Guest Home Estates in Caney on Friday. 

The public is invited to the 10:20 a.m. Tuesday Humanities performances at CCC.  The performances are free and held in the Spencer/Rounds Theatre. For more information, call 620-251-7700, ext. 2145 or 2038.