OLLI at Penn State York | Roots of Americana Music (Repeat from 2023 with changes)

Roots of Americana Music (Repeat from 2023 with changes)

Course | Registration opens 8/4/2025 8:00 AM EDT

Location: Penn State York, 1031 Edgecomb Avenue York, PA 17403-3398 United States

Room: Main Classroom Bldg, Conference Center, 31 B and C

Level: Members and nonmembers

Date: 10/21/2025-11/4/2025

Time: 1:00 PM-2:30 PM EDT on Tue

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Tuition $60.00

Member Tuition $24.00

Roots of Americana Music (Repeat from 2023 with changes)

Course | Registration opens 8/4/2025 8:00 AM EDT

Program Description

This course will look at historic songs that were the roots of Americana Music. These include folk songs, spirituals, and the Carter family collections, Jimmy Rogers to Robert Johnson, and Leadbelly to Chuck Berry. Instructor Chris Anderson will play parts of the songs on guitar, banjo, or mandolin while he speaks about them.

Instructor

F. Christopher Anderson

F. Christopher Anderson is a retired UCC pastor. His interests include historical theology, humor, Americana music, and detective fiction. He has taught many OLLI courses on these subjects through the years. Presently, he edits the Facebook site God is Still Laughing. It centers on Christian theology, humor, and political opinions. It has around 28,000 followers. He has been married for fifty-three years and has three adult children.