Folk music is somewhat of a niche genre but Bob Franke is a talented singer-songwriter by most musicians’ standards. He’ll be performing at the Orchard Street Pump House Sunday, Oct. 11 at 7 p.m. as part of its new acoustic music series, which is “a neighborhood kind of thing,” Smitty Smith of the Pump House says. Franke got his start more than 30 years ago in Ann Arbor and has since garnered national attention and enjoyed popularity in the East Coast for years. “He’s been around a long time,” Smith remarked. “A lot of famous people have covered his songs…[such as] Peter, Paul and Mary.” Franke hosted a radio program dedicated to folk music in Detroit for more than 20 years and has won many awards. Tickets to see this living legend are $10. For more information, check out the Pump House’s Web site here or Franke’s Web site here.
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