San Rafael mission church in La Cueva. Courtesy/NMPNMP News:
Lone Piñon, a leading band in New Mexican traditional music, is performing at 7:30 p.m., Aug. 17 at San Rafael mission church in La Cueva.
The concert is sponsored by Nuevo Mexico Profundo and the proceeds support the maintenance and restoration of San Rafael.
Tickets are available at www.nuevo-mexico-profundo.com.
The event is a unique opportunity to experience authentic northern New Mexican culture in a historic setting. The program includes opening prayers in song (alabados) offered by Hermanos de la Fraternidad Piadosa de Nuestro Padre Jesús Nazareno; a brief introduction on the recent history of San Rafael by Frank Graziano; the Lone Piñon performance, in trio; and an encore during which Mora musicians Alex Montoya, Nazario Montoya and Jeannie Mondragon accompany the band.
Lone Piñon has performed extensively throughout New Mexico and the United States, including performances at the Library of Congress and the Kennedy Center’s Millennium Stage. The band has recorded four studio albums and recently received the Parsons Award from the American Folklife Center.
Nuevo Mexico Profundo is a collaboration of the Historic Santa Fe Foundation, New Mexico Office of the State Historian, New Mexico State Historic Preservation Officer, Cornerstones Community Partnerships, New Mexico Heritage Preservation Alliance, Spanish Colonial Arts Society, and participating parishes, mayordomos, and communities. The program is staffed by volunteers and raises funds for the preservation of New Mexico’s historic churches.
