<div dir="ltr"><p id="gmail-m_-8065265908547827750m_476836897194192818docs-internal-guid-d98beb94-7fff-5c37-2686-9ea2d4b50d41" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-family:Arial;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Hi all,</span></p><p id="gmail-m_-8065265908547827750m_476836897194192818docs-internal-guid-d98beb94-7fff-5c37-2686-9ea2d4b50d41" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-family:Arial;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"><br></span></p><p id="gmail-m_-8065265908547827750m_476836897194192818docs-internal-guid-d98beb94-7fff-5c37-2686-9ea2d4b50d41" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><font face="Arial"><span style="white-space:pre-wrap">We recently had Aaron Jonah Lewis perform at the library. He's an incredibly talented banjo and fiddle player. He drew a crowd of 65 people which was a BIG crowd for us. I asked him if I could share his contact information with area libraries and his agent provided the below information.</span></font></p><p id="gmail-m_-8065265908547827750m_476836897194192818docs-internal-guid-d98beb94-7fff-5c37-2686-9ea2d4b50d41" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><font face="Arial"><span style="white-space:pre-wrap"><br></span></font></p><p id="gmail-m_-8065265908547827750m_476836897194192818docs-internal-guid-d98beb94-7fff-5c37-2686-9ea2d4b50d41" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><font face="Arial"><span style="white-space:pre-wrap">Cheers,</span></font></p><p id="gmail-m_-8065265908547827750m_476836897194192818docs-internal-guid-d98beb94-7fff-5c37-2686-9ea2d4b50d41" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><font face="Arial"><span style="white-space:pre-wrap">Matt</span></font></p><p id="gmail-m_-8065265908547827750m_476836897194192818docs-internal-guid-d98beb94-7fff-5c37-2686-9ea2d4b50d41" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><font face="Arial"><span style="font-size:16px;white-space:pre-wrap"><br></span></font></p><div>Matt Church, Library Director <br></div><div>Berkley Public Library </div><div>3155 Coolidge Hwy. </div><div>Berkley, MI 48072 </div><div>248-658-3449 </div><div><a href="mailto:mchurch@berkleymich.net" target="_blank">mchurch@berkleymich.net</a> </div><div><a href="http://www.berkley.lib.mi.us" target="_blank">www.berkley.lib.mi.us</a> </div><div><br></div><p id="gmail-m_-8065265908547827750m_476836897194192818docs-internal-guid-d98beb94-7fff-5c37-2686-9ea2d4b50d41" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><font face="Arial"><span style="font-size:16px;white-space:pre-wrap">---------</span></font></p><p dir="ltr" id="gmail-m_-8065265908547827750m_476836897194192818docs-internal-guid-d98beb94-7fff-5c37-2686-9ea2d4b50d41" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"><br></span></p><p dir="ltr" id="gmail-m_-8065265908547827750m_476836897194192818docs-internal-guid-d98beb94-7fff-5c37-2686-9ea2d4b50d41" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Hello.  I represent Detroit-based banjo player and fiddler Aaron Jonah Lewis, who is available for concerts and workshops in the year ahead. </span></p><br><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">A performance by Aaron ranges far and wide through the history of American fiddle and banjo traditions, including tunes and songs from various regions and time periods and the stories that go along with them.   In addition to performances (that include information about the history of the music he's presenting), banjo and/or fiddle workshops would also be a possibility.  Aaron has recently presented at the Berkley, MI and Hamtramck, MI Libraries, and last June Aaron did a workshop at the Kennedy Library in Muncie, IN.  Aaron has enjoyed his work in libraries very much.</span></p><br><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Aaron recently released a recording of classic banjo tunes (see attached one sheet).  </span></p><br><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">See below for additional info about Aaron.</span></p><br><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Performance Video: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lZIFB2XW7PwL" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lZIFB2XW7PwL</a></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Webpage: <a href="http://www.aaronjonahlewis.com/" target="_blank">www.aaronjonahlewis.com</a></span></p><br><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Please contact me if you are interested in hiring Aaron Jonah Lewis, or if you have any questions. </span></p><br><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Sincerely,</span></p><br><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Kris Stableford</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">The Stableford Agency </span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"><a href="mailto:thestablefordagency@gmail.com" target="_blank">thestablefordagency@gmail.com</a></span></p></div>