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Balsamroot Series #1

  • The Gorge Discovery Center 5000 Discovery Drive The Dalles, OR, 97058 United States (map)

The Dalles Overground Presents: "Sound Series: Balsamroot Edition"

Join The Dalles Overground for “Sound Series: Balsamroot Edition” featuring Charles Wood III. Doors open at 6pm and the show starts at 6:30pm. The event is free and open to the public.

Mr. Wood, a Walla Walla/Cree Native, is a composer, singer, and performer of Cree Style Round Dance and Pow Wow music. Thanks to a generous grant from the Wasco County Cultural Trust, Mr. Wood will also perform for the students of Chenowith Elementary School on the afternoon of December 13. The Chenowith program will also include a student performance by the Eagle Quest Drum Group.


Mr. Wood released his first Album titled "Honest to You" on October 11th, 2019. He was nominated and won the “Best Debut Artist” award at the 2022 Native American Music Awards held in Buffalo, New York. He is also a hand drum champion who performs across the United States and Canada and is known for his attractive melody and unique singing style.

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