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Concerts will take place on Tuesdays, with the respective dates, at 7 p.m. in Northwestern Oklahoma State University's Herod Hall Auditorium.

This year's schedule includes Poor Man's Gambit, Oct. 11; Cecilia's Muse, Jan. 24, 2023; and The DIAMONDS, March 21, 2023.

More information on scheduled acts follows:

Poor Man's Gambit, Oct. 11

Poor Man's Gambit was formed in 2015 and hails from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The trio has released three albums, completed two international tours, and has been noted as an increasingly popular Irish-American group.

Featuring fiddle, button accordion, guitar, bodhran, bouzouki, vocals, and dance, PMG brings together diverse musical backgrounds that complement the other's musical styles both on stage and in the studio. With two multi-instrumentalists in the line-up, PMG has been noted for its ability to change instrumentation many times over the space of a performance and offer several levels of musical depth to listening ears. The addition of Corey Purcell's flashy footwork on the occasional reel adds an extra punch of energy to their shows.

The trio's latest album "Land of Sunshine" showcases a carefully selected offering of spirited tunes balanced with an equal number of expressively performed songs. Most of the repertoire is rooted in Irish traditions, but some pull from other provincial influences including England, Brittany and Scotland, in addition to several original compositions also included in the collection.

For more information on Poor Man's Gambit visit http://www.poormansgambit.com.

Cecilia's Muse, Jan. 24, 2023

Cecilia's Muse is comprised of musicians from the Enid Symphony Orchestra. The group members perform music of the 16th through mid-18th centuries playing on replicated musical instruments and bows similar to those in use when this music was composed. Their instruments are tuned to A415 HZ as opposed to the brighter/higher pitched sound of the modern tuning A set at 440 Hz. The musicians are led by a soloist/leader as was customary, and Caroline Cox Turek, violinist, will be featured in that role.

For more information on Cecilia's Muse visit http://www.enidsymphony.org.

The DIAMONDS, March 21, 2023

Through the years since the release of Little Darlin' (1957), The DIAMONDS have learned one important lesson-the durability of this classic rock and roll music is as much about the future as it is about the past. As a result, the group members continue to expand their audience to this day, performing in a variety of venues and settings worldwide including with symphony orchestras, in performing arts theatres and major concert halls, on cruise ships, in casinos, at county and state fairs, on tours of England, Ireland, Brazil, Chile, Korea, and Japan, for benefit concerts, corporate conventions and at nightclubs.

The DIAMONDS' many accomplishments over the years include three gold records, 33 appearances on American Bandstand, vocal group hall of fame and doo-wop hall of fame.

For more information on The DIAMONDS visit http://www.thediamonds.live.

Cecilia's Muse

Season tickets, as well as individual performance tickets, may be purchased online at http://www.nwocs.ludus.com or from Holder Drug or Graceful Arts Center. Anyone interested in buying a contributor package or tickets can contact Kimberly Weast, chair of the Department of Fine Arts, at [email protected] or 580-327-8462.

The reserved seating section at each concert will be held until five minutes before the performance.

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The Northwest Oklahoma Concert Series is supported by Northwestern, the Oklahoma Arts Council, the National Endowment for the Arts and the Charles Morton Share Trust.