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DAYTON – Internationally acclaimed musician Lauren Pelon will appear in concert at Dayton Memorial Library (111 S. 3rd St.) on Thursday, March 16 at 6 p.m.

In a unique concert titled The Living Roots of Music, Pelon traces the story of music and performs music from around the world on archlute, guitar, lute-guitar, lyre, recorders, gemshorns, cornamuse, krummhorn, schreierpfeife, shawm, rackett, pennywhistles, concertina, ocarina. hurdy-gurdy, bowed psaltery, Kiowa courting flute, eagle bone flute, electric wind instrument and MIDI-pedalboard.

"I am fascinated by the interesting ways people of other cultures and different times have found to make music," said Pelon. "I especially enjoy doing these programs because they differ from ordinary concert performances. They offer not only an opportunity to listen to music, but also a way to think about how music has affected the lived of people all over the world – from ancient times to our own modern day."

Pelon is also a vocalist and will perform original songs and ballads. She has performed throughout the U.S. and in China, Canada, England, Ireland, Scotland, Russia, Australia, and New Zealand. She received the 2001 "Artist of the Year" award from The Southeastern Minnesota Arts Council and a 2010 Artist Initiative Award and 2014 Arts Tour Minnesota Grant Award from the Minnesota State Arts Board.

"We are so pleased to bring this program to Dayton. What a great opportunity for the community," said Dayton Memoria Library Director Dusty Waltner.

For more information call the library at (509) 382-4131.