Lucy Allen and Marshall Goers were the featured musicians for Christmas in Dixie Act II. The couple are professional musicians and reside in Mauldin.
Allen was featured on the guitar and vocals. A native of Maryland, Allen holds a Ph.D. in folklore, took voice lessons and began playing guitar as an adolescent.
Marshall Goers played the guitar, mandolin, fiddle, banjo, accordion and dulcimer. He began taking accordion lessons at age nine in Coon Rapids, Minnesota. His family moved to Kentucky where he became acquainted with Bluegrass. He studied piano and played some trombone.
Goers is an award wining artist in competition in both North and South Carolina.
He took first place at the Halloweenfest Old Time Music Competition in Brevard, North Carolina on both the mandolin and Dulcimer.
Each tune they played featured Goers on a different instrument and he joined Allen on vocals.
During one lively instrumental tune, “Country” Hawkins and Brenda Jansens could not resist turning the museum into a clogging dance hall.
Two events remain. The December 19 program will feature the Reeves Family Violins. The final program will be on December 26 and feature Aubrey Elliott on the peddle harp.
Each program begins at 6 pm with story telling for children by Terry Grissop. The musical program takes place from 7 to 9 pm. Admission is free and refreshments are served.