The history of the
banjo and how it helped lead to bluegrass music will be the subject of a
musical program at 10 a.m. Thursday, June 27, when the duo The Quasi Brothers present a Classy Seniors program in the Belt Branch Community Room.
The duo consists of Jesse
Graber of Kansas City, Kan., and Steve Goeke of Kearney, Mo., and plays a
version of old-time music that includes fiddle tunes on banjo and fiddle and
brother-style duets on guitar and mandolin.
Goeke, who plays banjo
and guitar, has played in many groups over the years, most recently with the
Alfred Packer Memorial String Band of Lawrence, Kan. Graber plays fiddle and
mandolin and has played with groups such as The Book of JEBB and The Grease
Fire String Band. The duo has played for the Paul Mesner Puppet Theater in
Kansas City and at the Kansas State Fiddling and Picking Championship.
Classy
Seniors is the Belt Branch’s program series for ages 55 and older, but the
events are open to all ages.
