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Yarbroughs Mt Mercy Concert a Crowd Pleaser
An audience packed McAuley auditorium for Glenn Yarbrough in the Mt. Mercy College artists and lecture series finale. The program featured a tight instrumental quartet with piano by Fred Ramirez and bass by Teddy Arnold, plus a five string banjo. Yarbrough’s diverse repertoire included ballad folk protest and ribald songs, with strong audience connection and standout pieces such as Night Song Frankie and Johnny My Daddy Used To Tell Me Its All Honey and Wine When You Love A Good Woman. A George McKelley comedy act and Rod McKuen readings added variety, culminating in Snow Blind Friend and a stark Crucifixion performance. The Cedar Rapids Gazette credits a smooth show and effective lighting, with other musicians Joe De Pue Forshay and Terry Kellman completing the ensemble.