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Bring your acoustic instruments and join in, or just bring your ears. Traditional tunes jam including Jigs, Reels, Waltzes, Rags and more ! All skill levels welcome. Fiddles, Mandolins, Bodhrans, Guitars, Banjos, Ukuleles, Harmonicas, whistles and any other instruments ARE welcome.
Nuances of the night are explored in this multi-faceted program. Release from the brightness of daylight, from consciousness into sleep and dreaminess, the night’s seductive, mysterious potion-like allure has fascinated artists throughout the ages. Lullabies celebrate repose, the restful charm; serenades celebrate love. Other works mark the fear of darkness, the unseen and what may lurk beneath the veil of night. Composers from Mozart and Schubert to Borodin and Bernstein have been transfixed, lulled, soothed and aroused. Beethoven evokes the enchantment of the moon in his iconic “Moonlight” Sonata; Mozart’s Eine Kleine Nachtmusik is a perennial favorite and will be
Kongero is a Swedish vocal group consisting of the four female folk singers Lotta Andersson, Emma Björling, Sofia Hultqvist Kott and Anna Wikénius. Kongero was formed in 2005 when the original members all attended a Nordic folk music conference. By chance they started singing together and found that their voices and harmonies blended perfectly. Since then they have performed at many of the major folk music scenes and festivals and at several a cappella and chamber music festivals as well as doing tours all over Europe, Asia and The Americas. They also do church concerts, school concerts, tours, perform at
Music by Antonio Vivaldi and Ola Gjeilo as well as traditional carol arrangements accompanied by a chamber orchestra.Berkshire Lyric Holiday Concert - PittsfieldBerkshire Lyric presents The Holly and the Ivy, the first of their three 2023 Christmas Concerts on Friday December 8. The choral program will take place at 7:30 at St Charles Borromeo Catholic Church on Briggs Ave in Pittsfield.The featured work will be the Vivaldi Magnificat. accompanied by a chamber orchestra. Traditional and contemporary a cappella carols by Hassler, Bruckner, Lauridsen, and Ola Gjeilo will take advantage of the splendid acoustics of this large gothic church. The 80 voice
Featuring BAAMS' STUDENTS with direction and support from Faculty: RICHARD BOULGER on trumpet and flugelhorn, TONY LEWIS on drums, DARIO BOENTE on piano, and JIM TAFT, vocals. Hear original LumiNAMA-inspired songs and holiday favorites performed inside our academy building (the former NBCTC station). Free and open to the public. Located at BAAMS at Building 6 (long red building at the far end of the park near the pedestrian foot bridge) in the Western Gateway Heritage State Park at the foot of Furnace Street. Plenty of Parking available and handicapped-accessible from the Furnace St. entry. https://www.facebook.com/events/252955461109640/
Join us for a magical night filled with the enchanting harmonies of The Four Corners Carolers as we sing, laugh, and spread holiday cheer.An Evening with The Four Corners CarollersJoin us for an enchanting evening of joyful melodies and holiday cheer at the SOUTH SHIRE, a Little Hotel on Elm Street in Bennington, VT. The Four Corners Carollers will fill the air with their festive harmonies of the holiday season in our cozy mahogany-paneled parlor library as we celebrate the most wonderful time of the year. Don't miss this opportunity to experience the magic of live caroling with friends and
Saturday, December 16, at 2 p.m. at the Federated Church on Route 2 (175 Main Street) in Charlemont, Mass., a program of community holiday spirit, “Holiday Tributes,” will be presented, featuring Soprano Tinky Weisbland and pianist Jerry Noble. They will perform songs made famous by a variety of people including Gene Autry, Eartha Kitt, Stevie Wonder, and Elvis Presley.Singing along is of course encouraged.If it snows on the 16th (a lowering thought), we’ll move the program to the following day (same time, same place).
Bring your acoustic instruments and join in, or just bring your ears. Traditional tunes jam including Jigs, Reels, Waltzes, Rags and more ! All skill levels welcome. Fiddles, Mandolins, Bodhrans, Guitars, Banjos, Ukuleles, Harmonicas, whistles and any other instruments ARE welcome.
Brilliant jazz pianist and Berkshire’s beloved Joe Rose has gathered exceptional artists to celebrate community.Join us for an evening of good cheer and great music. Brilliant jazz pianist and Berkshire’s beloved Joe Rose has gathered exceptional artists to fill the venue with their talent and celebrate community.Joe Rose - keyboards and vocalsDan Broad - bass and vocalsSturgis Cunningham - drumsRob Putnam - guitar and vocalsSoren Smedvig - trumpetBeth Rose - vocalsJohn Demler - vocals—Tickets: $15 in advance / $20 at doorSeating/Bar: 6:30PM Show: 7:00PMThis event is indoors.—Parking is limited at the venue so please utilize the three public parking lots in Town.
The Mallett Brothers Band Live at Unihog w/s/g The Lobster BoysThe Mallett Brothers Band is an independent rock and roll / Americana / country band from Maine. Their busy tour schedule since forming in 2009 has helped them to build a dedicated fanbase across the U.S. and beyond while still calling the state of Maine their home. With a style that ranges from alt-country to Americana, country, jam and roots rock, theirs is a musical melting pot that's influenced equally by the singer/songwriter tradition as by harder rock, classic country and psychedelic sounds. Texas Hill Country Explore Magazine calls them
