Rob Lutes is a Canadian singer and award-winning songwriter. Since the release of his first album Gravity in 2000, Rob Lutes has steadily built a collection of exquisite songs that inhabit the intersection of blues, folk, Americana, and the contemporary singer-songwriter genre. As skilled delivering a Piedmont blues classic as he is performing his own acclaimed original songs, Lutes's masterful fingerstyle guitar work and soulful voice bring an unmistakable intensity to his live performances.

In The Stories behind the Songs, Rob Lutes brings participants on a curated, guided tour of the history of American (and Canadian) popular music, from its earliest iterations in ballads, patriotic, and religious songs of late 18th and early 19th century,  through the evolving musical world of dance music, and parlour and minstrel songs in mid-19th century, to the flowering of genres like blues, ragtime, jazz,  and country, among other musical movements at the dawn on the 20th. 

Each thematic 1.5-hour session features the story of the evolution of American music with the stories behind a series of well-known songs from musical history along with performances or early recordings and images related to each one. The program is highly engaging and educational, and brings back memories as we re-experience songs we know from the past

For more information, visit https://roblutes.com/the-stories-behind-the-songs-a-history-of-american-popular-music-jan-7-feb-25-2026

Sessions are Wednesday evenings, 6:30 - 8:00 p.m. online using Zoom. Participants will be provided the link the day of the session (same for all session).

or contact Gina Lavine at casemcq.swc.tr@gmail.com, 819-665-6191