A Journey through the Roots of American Popular Music

We are excited to welcome Jon and Li Waterman to the Falmouth Public Library for a concert in the Hermann Room on Wednesday, April 2nd at 6:30 pm! Please register by clicking here to reserve your spot, or call us at 508-457-2555 x 7.  

“A Journey through the Roots of American Popular Music” is a program of songs and stories about the origins of American blues, rock and country music, presented by singer and songwriter Jon Waterman. Check out his website by clicking here! In the show, he joined by Li Waterman on bass. The program, which also features an accompanying slideshow, explores some of the fascinating characters and events that are part of the history and the role of music in our lives.

Musician and songwriter Jon Waterman has been performing his original throughout his life. His music is influenced by intriguing characters and stories from history, the roots of the music he loves, and the diversity of the human experience. His song “Sultana” which tells the story of the Civil  War steamboat disaster was selected to be featured at the Sultana museum in Marion,  AR. Waterman has presented his programs “A Journey Through the Roots of American  Popular Music” and “Cro-Magnon Blues: History and Legends Through Song” in venues  around the country, both in person and virtually. Li is a classically trained guitarist and singer who formerly fronted the Rhode Island band Alien Tesh.

This program is supported in part by a grant from the Falmouth Cultural Council, a local council that is supported by the Massachusetts Cultural Council, a state agency. Learn more about the Falmouth Cultural Council by clicking here.