Music of South Dakota
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The United States state of South Dakota has an official state song, "Hail, South Dakota!", written by DeeCort Hammitt. The state's largest city, Sioux Falls, is home to the South Dakota Symphony Orchestra. The town of Vermillion hosts the National Music Museum. South Dakota Symphony Orchestra will perform a patriotic pops concert in a unique outdoor performance on July 4th at 8:30 p.m. at the W.H. Lyon Fairgrounds.
Music institutions and venues
The town of Spearfish is home to the High Plains Heritage Center and Museum, which in turn hosts the National Cowboy Song and Poetry Hall of Fame, which commemorates cowboy performers like Dale Evans, Roy Rogers, Patsy Montana, Jim Bob Tinsley and Badger Clark. Spearfish is located near Rapid City, one of the major cultural centers in the state and home of the Black Hills Symphony Orchestra. The same area is also home to numerous other popular musical attractions, such as the Dakota Country Family Music Show and the Mountain Music Show, both near Custer. The Black Hills Bluegrass Festival is held every year in June and is operated by the Rapid City Arts Council, while the town of Deadwood hosts the WestFest gathering every year as well.[1]
Blues
South Dakota has produced a number of fine blues musicians including the band Indigenous.
References
- Byron, Janet (1996). Country Music Lover's Guide to the U.S.A. (1st ed. ed.). New York: St. Martin's Press. pp. 182–184. ISBN 0-312-14300-1.
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Notes
- ^ Byron, pgs. 182 - 184