Nebraska arts and culture institutions navigating fallout of federal funding cuts - Flatwater Free Press

Nebraska arts and culture institutions navigating fallout of federal funding cuts - Flatwater Free Press

Dave Marsh stepped up onto the flatbed trailer that would serve as his stage. The gig: an Independence Day celebration near Crawford in Nebraska’s far northwest corner, far from his home outside of Lincoln. Despite the distance, the scene felt familiar.  The longtime musician has spent the past 30 years traversing the state to educate audiences about his eclectic arsenal of instruments, which includes the accordion and the guitar but also the ha…