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What's On: August 17

Hear guitarist and singer/songwriter Tommy Emmanuel before a live audience. We recorded him at Wichita’s Orpheum Theatre. The Australian-born showman first played in this area at the Walnut Valley Festival in Winfield several years ago. He started as an unknown, but by the second day his shows were crowded with new fans and hundreds more standing outside the fence, hoping to catch a glimpse. Now he's a sought-after performer anywhere in the world.
Tommy loves to strut his stuff before a crowd. Here are some examples. Guitar Boogie:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SrUaIdA0JJg

And what is probably the all-time audience favorite, Classical Gas:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zBEbYXa6Cik <http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zBEbYXa6Cik>

Lu Anne Stephens is KMUW's Director of Content and Assistant General Manager. She has held many positions over many years at KMUW. Lu Anne also produces KMUW’s New Settler's Radio Hour and the Hidden Kansas segment for KMUW’s weekly news program The Range.