Don't miss this fantastic musical performance coming up!

“Outrageous” Banjoist Peter Mezoian at Dover Library October 15

       The Friends of the Dover Public Library are delighted to present a very special concert in the library’s Lecture Hall on Tuesday, October 15 at 7pm. Peter Mezoian, a Maine native, plays the four-string banjo, which exists on a different plane than the more popular five-string banjo typically used in bluegrass. Peter’s plectrum banjo, a banjo played with a pick, is the customary way to play the four-string.

       In his early teens, Peter went to see Steve Martin perform at the Portland Civic Center. He loved the comedy but what truly inspired him were Martin's musical interludes on the banjo. Knowing nothing about the instrument, Mezoian got a banjo teacher. He decided that the banjo’s more traditional rhythms and melodies could transfer to other genres and generations of music: where Cole Porter crosses Paul Simon, where Broadway intersects with the Beatles, and where the Roaring 20s catch up with the psychedelic 60s. The American Song Book gets updated and the banjo becomes outrageous when plunk meets funk in one of Peter’s concerts!

       In this special performance at the Dover library, Mezoian will take the four-string banjo places it has rarely visited. This funny and engaging performer will keep you wondering what he will play next.   Peter has spent years as a feature act on theater and nightclub stages in America, England, and Japan, at music festivals, and on more than 50 different cruise ships. But Peter claims that he is just your typical Steve Martin-influenced, donut-eating, espresso-drinking, half-Armenian, half-Greek four string banjoist. All this and he’s only 5 feet 3 inches tall! You’ll be wondering just how outrageous one banjoist can be!  For a preview, see some short video clips from Peter’s concerts at: http://www.peterbanjo.com/ or on YouTube at https://youtu.be/CAXIR63xuDs. 

      Join us for this amazing performance! This program is free. For more information call the Dover Public Library at 603-516-6050.