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Emphasis On Music

As always at the Prism, the
emphasis is on music–mostly
folk, blus, and contemporary,
with performers generally
bringing some of their own
original songs or arrangements
to the informal Prism stage.

Among the familiar Prism
performers along with the
new: Phyllis Knight on her
twelve-string guitar upstaging
her mama on an
out-of-tune piano, the two
them doing old-timey music,
classic rock, and Phyllis' own
fine original ballads.

Brian Bowers shows up as
master of the autoharp.
Raleigh Powell and group have
added a full-sized concert harp
to an ensemble already
including autoharp, mandolin,
guitar, tambourine, and
maracas (with Raleigh's sitar in
an after-midnight set).

As of this month, the Prism
is breaking even in meeting its
current expenses. However,
the house lately received a
$2500 estimate for a new
roof. Any contributions
toward this project are greatly
appreciated.