WARREN CONCERTS Wild Carrot slated to perform

Both members of the musical duo are from Cincinnati.
WARREN -- The first performance in the Fine Arts Council of Trumbull County's Neighbors Concert Series for 2004-05 is set for Monday.
The Neighbors Series is patterned after the state's International Music and Performing Arts Cultural Tour (IMPACT) program, which brings secular artists to urban churches throughout Ohio in an effort to connect church congregations with urban residents as well as traditional arts patrons.
Wild Carrot will perform at 7 p.m. Monday at the First United Methodist Church, 309 North Park Ave., in downtown Warren.
Wild Carrot is an award-winning Cincinnati-based duo, rooted in traditional music. Their repertoire branches in diverse directions including jazz, blues, traditional folk songs, not-so-traditional folk songs, show tunes and originals.
They do arrangements with mandolin, concertina, penny whistle and bowed psaltery. Wild Carrot's reputation for high musicianship, professionalism and fun has made them a favorite on the national folk circuit.
Group members
Pamela Temple and Spencer Fund comprise Wild Carrot. Temple has more than 10 years of classical voice training and has performed in everything from coffeehouses to opera houses.
Her experience as a Peace Corps volunteer in Costa Rica helped her develop an honest and intelligent songwriting style. Fund has always been drawn to fingerstyle guitar but has studied and performed many styles over the past 30 years.
The balance of the Neighbors series will include English actor and storyteller Roger Jerome on Nov. 10; Karen Clark-Green and the "The Color of Love" in February; and the Appalachian music and dance of Zoe Speaks on March 8.
"The Neighbors Series is one that helps the Arts Council reach out into the neighborhoods of our community," said Bobbie Brown, FACT director. "Generally our programs take place in more public venues, but by utilizing the area churches we are able to introduce the Arts Council, as well as quality artistic performances, to a more localized audience."
The Neighbors Series is free, but donations will be accepted. For information, call FACT at (330) 399-1212 or e-mail bbrown@trumbullarts.org.
The Fine Arts Council of Trumbull County is a private, nonprofit organization whose mission is to improve the quality of life in Trumbull County by fostering the arts. A portion of FACT funding comes from the Ohio Arts Council, a state agency that supports public programs in the arts.