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Community concert and intergenerational dance at Will Rogers

SARANAC LAKE — Nationally renowned musicians Dan Duggan and Peggy Lynn bring their talents to Saranac Village at Will Rogers for an intergenerational concert and dance on Saturday, March 15 at 7:30 p.m.

“The Voice of the Mountains,” Lynn is recognized for her soulful songwriting and vocal versatility. She is known for ballads of strong women, children’s songs about nature and bluesy songs of life and love. Duggan is known nationally for his wizardry on hammered dulcimer and flat-picking guitar. He is a true multi-instrumentalist, equally at home on guitar, slide guitar, piano, banjo and his signature hammered dulcimer.

Previously, this accomplished duo led Will Rogers in song and dance on New Year’s Eve as part of the village’s North Country New Year activities. Duggan taught traditional steps, calling instructions in barn dance fashion, while Lynn played guitar.

“Our lives are increasingly siloed,” said Will Rogers assistant activities director Adrien Vlach, “and all the screens in all the pockets are not helping. We need these opportunities to bring young and old together, and nothing does that quite as joyfully as dancing to Dan’s playful instruction.”

The evening will begin with a community concert, and the dance will follow, after a brief intermission. Duggan stopped short of calling it a contra dance; “It’s a community dance! We do lines, circles, and occasionally squares, but nothing too complicated. You don’t need experience or athleticism to participate and have fun,” Duggan said.

Saranac Village at Will Rogers is accessible, and light refreshments will be available. Admission is by donation. For more information about the concert, call 518-891-7117.

Starting at $4.75/week.

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