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'Evolution of Sound' Stages Rich Music Tradition

By Sarah Ensor

Published February 3, 2026 at 12:14 PM EST

Radio Chesapeake's Sarah Ensor interviews Midge Ingersoll of the Nanticoke Historic Preservation Alliance about "Evolution of Sound," a historical music revue and fund raiser set for Thursday night at 447 Race Street in Cambridge. Performers will recreate musical influences of colonial times leading up to modern blues and rock. Jayla Elise will sing her tribute, "Dorchester Dreams".

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