by Doug Skiba | Jun 1, 2016 | Informer, Music
The following article appeared in the June issue of The Golden Informer. Around the turn of the twentieth century, in the rural American southeast, it was common for families to entertain themselves and their neighbors by playing folksongs and gospel tunes in...
by admin | Jan 20, 2016 | Events and Programs, Golden History Park, Hands-on History, Music
Although it is only January, it is apparent that summer is right around the corner at the museum. For days now I have been sitting at my desk and tapping my toes to music from all different time periods and genres. In our newest Hands-on History summer camp theme,...
by admin | Nov 4, 2011 | Music
This Saturday, Nov. 5 is Night at the Museums in Golden. From 5 – 8 p.m., folks can visit museums in town for free. Golden History Museums will be participating and presenting some unique experiences to correspond with the Turn it Up!: Golden’s Musical...
by Mark Dodge | Oct 21, 2011 | Golden History Museum, Music
If you have yet to visit the Golden History Center to see and hear Turn it Up: Golden’s Musical Memories, don’t worry, you still have time. And even though it opened in June, new leads and stories on additional Golden music makers continue to come to...
by goldenhistory | Jul 21, 2011 | Golden History Park, Music
History and paleontology will come together in music at the Clear Creek History Park on Wednesday, Aug. 3 from 2-3 p.m. A group of students from Yale University will be putting on an hour-long musical titled The Dinosaur Hunters at the Hay Barn at CCHP. Tyrannosaurus...
by goldenhistory | Jun 1, 2011 | Golden History Museum, Music
Most musicians will tell you that every instrument has its own unique “voice.” Having watched the new exhibit “Turn it Up: Golden’s Musical Memories” come together, I can say that is absolutely true. In the process of creating the exhibit, we’ve had the privilege of...
