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Storyteller and musician William Florian comes to Bandon Showcase
emember the
days of your
youth listening
to music with
meaningful lyrics that you’ve
never forgotten?
With that in mind, Bandon
Showcase will present “Those Were
the Days” with William Florian, per-
forming an upbeat, musical journey
of America’s greatest songs of the
1960s.
Take a trip back in time with
Florian at 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Nov.
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17, at the Sprague Community
Theater, 1202 11th St. SW in
Bandon.
Former lead singer of the famous
New Christy Minstrels, Florian per-
forms the music of Peter, Paul and
Mary, Pete Seeger, The Mamas and
the Papas and many other artists
from the 1960s, as well as a special
tribute to John Denver, along with
uplifting originals — all presented
with amusing stories in an intimate
show.
Florian brings the audience on a
journey, starting from when he got
his first guitar after seeing the
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Beatles on the Ed Sullivan show,
following with the folk and rock and
roll bands of the 1960s, his time per-
forming with the New Christy
Minstrels and into the present.
“William Florian was a perfect
combination of musician and story-
teller, blending wonderful music
with humor and memoir,” said
Lauren Wolk of the Cultural Center
of Cape Cod. “Our sold-out audi-
ence loved every minute of it, from
the opening bars to the encore, and
is begging for a return visit.”
“The audience sang along all
night,” said Rachelle Fratzke, per-
forming arts director at Pearson
Lakes Art Center. “William is a gen-
uine performer and full of stories of
his life and those he played with.
“This has been one of our favorite
shows.”
All tickets cost $25 for reserved
seating, and the price includes com-
plimentary wine from Edgewaters
Restaurant and desserts from
Coastal Mist Chocolates during
intermission.
Tickets are available by calling
Bandon Mercantile at 541-347-4341
or by visiting www.bandon
showcase.org.