Free folk music set for WSU

PULLMAN – Free concerts are offered at the Jordan Schnitzer Museum of Art at Washington State University on April 22-29.

During these concerts, the museum remains open after regular business hours so visitors can enjoy the exhibitions in addition to the concerts.

The live performances are an offshoot of the exhibition “Indie Folk: New Art and Sounds from the Pacific Northwest.”

“The music genre northwest indie-folk could mean a lot of different things to different people. Our region is home to many cultures that have adapted their traditional folk music to the modern world. The term ‘indie folk’ would apply to them all,” said Eric Isaacson of Mississippi Records.

Local band Bigger Boat plays in the Pavilion Gallery on April 22 from 4-5 p.m. Bigger Boat is a cappella group from Moscow, Idaho, that sings sea shanties and maritime songs.

The main concert will be held outdoors on April 29 from 4-7 p.m. on Terrell Mall in front of the museum.

Pullman’s own Raza NorthWest, with WSU faculty Darryl Singleton and Alan Malfavon, open the concert. Portland musician Brian Mumford, of Dragging an Ox Through Water, and Whiting Tennis, a Seattle-based artist and musician are showcased.