 Thursday, August 5th at 6:30
Registration begins July 15th Join this dynamic group as they perform toe-tapping Irish music. It’s sure to get you on your feet and celebrating all things Irish. The program is held on the Library front lawn. Please bring your own chair or blanket. You may also bring your own refreshments. Bathrooms will be available for program attendees. Masks and socially distancing required. Limited to 75 attendees. if you have any questions, please call the library at 860.489.6684.  We'll be hosting our first book club in over a year! It will take place outside at First Congregational Church.
Bring Your Own Chair and Coffee We will provide donuts and muffins! Stop into the library to pick up your copy of the book today! Indoor restrooms available.  Thursday, July 22nd at 6:30
Registration begins July 1st This musical presentation presents a collection of jazz and/or soul standards from the 1930s through the 1960s, paying tribute to song stylists from Ella Fitzgerald and Aretha Franklin. Founder and performer Rhonda Denét presents her unique interpretations of these classic songs The program is held on the Library front lawn. Please bring your own chair or blanket. You may also bring your own refreshments. Bathrooms will be available for program attendees. Masks and socially distancing required. Limited to 75 attendees. if you have any questions, please call the library at 860.489.6684.  Ragtime Jack
Thursday, July 15th at 6:30 Registration begins July 1st Join us for an evening of Ragtime music that entranced the country between 1890 and 1920! 'Ragtime' Jack Radcliffe has been performing for more than 45 years. He is a master of traditional country blues and stride piano, and a powerful singer/songwriter, as well. He also accompanies himself on the guitar and harmonicas and has lately added the fiddle to his arsenal of musical weapons. This is a must-see musical event for all ages! Held on the Library front lawn! Please bring your own chair or blanket. Masks and socially distancing required. Limited to 75 attendees.  Thursday, July 29th at 6:30
Register July 1st The Murthas and The Milners will present a maritime music program from the Great Age of Sail: the mid-19thcentury to the turn of the 20th century. They will share sea chanteys, sailors' works songs from the British and American tall ships to the fishing vessels in the Caribbean, immigration songs, love and humorous songs, and ballads. They will share the historical background of each song and invite the audience to sing along on the many choruses and refrains. Please help us carry on this tradition! About the Performers: Sean and Deirdre Murtha, of Norwalk, CT met in the vibrant Irish music scene of NYC in the 1990’s. They enjoy connecting Irish traditional to Old-time Appalachian and Maritime music, tracing common folk through song who have traveled for work, pleasure, or simply to find a better life. From ballads to songs of immigration to lively dance tunes, the Murthas sing in harmony and play a variety of instruments, including fiddle, banjo, bouzouki, guitar, bodhran, mandolin, dulcimer, tin whistle, harmonica, ukelele, and piano. Deirdre has been singing maritime music with The New York Packet and The Johnson Girls for over 20 years. She and Sean host a monthly Chantey Sing in Rowayton, CT and continue to attend Irish traditional music sessions in the tri-state area. Dan and Bonnie Milner sing traditional Irish, Irish-American and maritime songs, solo and in unaccompanied harmony. Dan, a geography professor and world traveler, grew up in a singing Irish family in Birmingham England, Ballybunion, Ireland and Brooklyn, New York. His Smithsonian Folkways CD, Irish Pirates Ballads, received 2 Indie Award nominations in 2011. Bonnie’s interest in sea songs was sparked by hearing shanties sung at Mystic Seaport in Connecticut, and carried further by her friendship with the last working shantyman, Stan Hugill. She is a member of the renowned, all-woman quartet, The Johnson Girls. Dan and Bonnie have toured extensively in Europe and North America. The program is held on the Library front lawn. Please bring your own chair or blanket. You may also bring your own refreshments. Bathrooms will be available for program attendees. Masks and socially distancing required. Limited to 75 attendees. if you have any questions, please call the library at 860.489.6684. |
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