Open your ears for Big Band, bluegrass, barbershop, brass and more on Mondays this summer. From: Decatur Daily (Decatur, AL) | Date: May 17, 2007 | COPYRIGHT 2007 The Decatur Daily. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan.  All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group.Copyright information

Byline: Patrice Stewart

May 17--You can gather by the river nearly every Monday evening through August for a sampling of Big Band and bluegrass, barbershop and brass, country and Christian music.

Civil War era, dulcimer, folk rock, jazz and gospel music will be there, too.

Best of all, the Paul Stroud Concerts by the River are free for everybody.

Austin and Decatur High jazz bands and chorus performed at the first one Monday evening at ...