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February 2020
Carson Mint Sesquicentennial Celebration
Between 1870 and 1893, the Carson City Mint produced nearly $50 million (face value) of gold and silver coins, including gold double eagles ($20) and eagles ($10), half eagles ($5), silver dollars, half dollars, quarters, dimes and 20-cent pieces. With the Comstock boom played out, the Mint stopped producing coins in 1893 and the coin presses were removed in 1899. But the silver and gold coins with the “CC” mint mark are today among the most coveted – and valuable…
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Celtic Music Series
Golden Bough will be returning to the BAC to play in the 2019-20 Celtic Music Series. Kathy Sierra, Margie Butler, and Paul Espinoza formed Golden Bough in 1980 and since then have traveled all over the world, playing music rooted in the traditional sound of the seven Celtic Nations. They blend their voices into prestige harmonies and always bring an array of acoustic instruments to their shows, including harp, guitar, mandolin, accordion, violin, and penny-whistle.
Find out more »April 2020
Celtic Music Series
On April 11, 2020 Ed Miller is coming to play for the 2019-2020 Celtic Music Series. Dubbed “one of the finest singers to come out of the Scottish Folksong Revival” and “one of Scotland’s best signing exports,” Ed Miller guarantees a night full of humor, music, and stories. Originally from Edinburgh, he now is based in Austin, Texas and can see his homeland from both a Scottish and American perspective. His love of Scotland comes through in his performances, due…
Find out more »May 2020
Celtic Music Series
On May 16, 2020, Erica and Friends are closing out the 2019-2020 Celtic Music Series. Erica and Friends perform traditional and modern folk music from the British Isles and Ireland. Based in Berkeley, Erica and Friends is composed of singer Erica Hockett, Chris Hammond on guitar, Troy Dillinger on accordion, Anne Goess on violin, and Lucas Gonze on Mandolin. They specialize in pub songs, jigs and reels, polkas and ballads, and gypsy jazz and will be a great show for…
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