MUSIC

    Kathy Mattea

    Kathy Mattea

    Presented by Montgomery County Community College at Montgomery County Community College - Science Center Theater

    January 20, 2012


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    Kathy Mattea, is the beloved, Grammy-winning country singer. She says that her new album COAL offered her a “re-education” in singing. The songs on COAL are more than just mining songs. Mattea says she wanted to pay tribute to “my place and my people.” Raised near Charleston, West Virginia, her mining heritage is thick. Mattea’s childhood was steeped in the culture of mining and Appalachia. Mattea, known as one of the consummate song-catchers, meticulously chose songs for the album. “I wanted some labor songs, some songs that articulated the lifestyle, the bigger struggle, and I wanted a wide variety musically,” Mattea says. “With these songs, it’s not about how you sound, it’s about sheer communication and expression, and a way to give voice to someone else’s life experiences. It’s being a voice for a whole group of people, a place, a way of life. And that’s a sacred use of music.”


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      • Venue Info

        Montgomery County Community College - Science Center Theater

        340 Dekalb Pike
        Blue Bell, PA 19422

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      • Admission Info

        Tickets:

        $28
        Senior: $24
        Students: $18
        Children: $12

        Info Phone: 215-641-6518

      • Dates & Times

        Dates:
        January 20, 2012

        Times:

        8 pm

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