April 1, 2023 - 5 p.m. "Jake Blount, Nic Gareiss and Laurel Premo, award-winning folk performers, have joined forces in a bewitchment of rich tones, deft movements and stories long untold. Through traditional songs familiar and arcane, this new trio celebrates the deep rhythms and subtle harmonies of America's eldest music." Seating for the evening begins at 4:30 p.m. in the Dale Lake Auditorium at Kalamazoo Valley's Texas Township Campus. Blount and Premo will kick off the event at 5 p.m. with a lecture highlighting their years of experience as performers, educators and scholars in their respective traditions. At 6 p.m., the trio will illustrate their crafts through a lively performance of music, dance and folk traditions.