Hays Public Library

The folk duo Otter Creek is scheduled to perform at the Hays Public Library at 6:30 p.m. Sept. 15 in the Schmidt Gallery. The performance is free to attend and open to the public.

Spouses Peter and Mary Danzig make up the folk duo Otter Creek and are originally from Salt Lake City and will stop in Hays as part of a cross-country tour. With 10 instruments, with a combined total of 53 strings, there is never a dull moment in their performances.

Not only does the duo have talents but their daughters, called The Muses, also have musical talents. Their three daughters will also accompany them from the Golden Gate Bridge to Plymouth Rock and possibly perform with their parents at the Hays Public Library.

Marleah Augustine, the adult department librarian, was the person who recruited the musicians.

“I was impressed by The Otter Creek Duo’s mix of instruments and sheer talent. You can tell that they have a true love of performing and for the music itself,” she said. “I wanted to share that enjoyment with the Hays community.”

Otter Creek entered the folk music scene in 2010 with the release of “Hunter’s Moon.” In 2012, they release their second album “Shiver Into Sparks.” These back-to-back albums both found their way onto the folk music charts.

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