Dates to date (please check back soon!)
Sixth Annual Farewell Reunion with Mark Sustic and Friends - May 30
The Michele Fay Band - June 20
Saline Fiddlers - July date TBA
Village Harmony - Thursday, July 31
Martha Gallagher - August 22
Praise the Lord
with the harp;
play to him upon the psaltery and lyre.
Sing for him a
new song;
sound a fanfare
with all your skill upon the trumpet.
Following is the current listing for the 2007 season. Please check back for updates.
Friday,
May 30: MARK SUSTIC & FRIENDS FAREWELL REUNION
7:30 PM
The SIXTH Annual Farewell Reunion! Details to follow.
Presented by the Events for Tom Series as part of Summer Music at Grace. Contact Beth Crane beth@daybell.net or Mark Sustic mrksustc@together.net.
$10 suggested donation at the door.
Friday,
June 20: The Michele Fay Band
The
Michele Fay Band will be making its first appearance at Grace Church this
summer, performing a mix of traditional, swing and bluegrass influenced
tunes with rich female harmonies. Many of the songs are Michele's originals,
inspired by life as experienced in Vermont. They put forth encapturing
sounds from toe tapping, upbeat goodies to quiet ballads. For more about
the Michele Fay Band, visit: michelefayband.com
The Saline Fiddlers - July (details TBA)
The Enosburgh Opera House and Grace Church team up to bring back the Saline Fiddlers, who were an enormous hit at SMAG in 2004. We're hoping that by hosting them at the Opera House, even more people can experience their great energy and musicianship.
The Saline Fiddlers astound audiences every time they take the stage! The Fiddlers, comprised of exceptional music students from one high school in Saline, Michigan, have earned much acclaim nationally and internationally through their outstanding musical performances. They present an energetic, polished stage show that includes music, song and dance with their repertoire of American folk fiddle, bluegrass, western swing and Celtic music.
Thursday, July 31: Village Harmony
Potluck dinner PRECEDING concert at 6:00 PM
A perennial favorite, Village Harmony joins us for yet another world-class performance.
New England Teen Session II Led by Patty Cuyler, Malkhaz Erkvanidze, Luke Hoffman.
Hard-driving 1930's gospel quartets, sacred and folk music from Republic of Georgia (including west Georgian yodeling!), music from Corsica and South Africa, and shape-note music.
Friday,
August 22: Martha Gallagher - The Adirondack Harper
7:30 p.m.
Join us for what promises to be a whole new experience in Celtic harp
music!
"Martha plays the harp with a joie de vivre; with a sense of joy & energy rarely seen with this instrument!" Wanda Fischer, WAMC Northeast Public Radio
Martha is an explorer of and recognized innovator on the Celtic harp. Her adventurous harp vision has garnered her a position as beta-tester for one of the world's leading designers in MIDI harp technology; working to combine the world of the harp player with that of the computer geek, creating new possibilities of soundscapes for the harp. She has pushed the boundaries of what many believe to be the perimeters of harp music with her gutsy blues, spunky jazz, and unique song interpretations. At the same time, her love of traditional Celtic music has been highlighted in performances with six-time Grammy winners, The Chieftains. An innovative premiere of her original work arranged for Celtic harp, voice, and taiko drums marked a world's first in performances.
Martha's career has spanned many musical adventures, from classical flautist in a symphony orchestra to lead singer in rock and jazz/blues bands. She has recently returned to touring after a 15 year hiatus to raise her family. She has produced and recorded four CDs of primarily original music. Her music reflects not only her wide-angle approach to the harp, but her love of nature, family, spirit and life. Her most recent work, Songs from the Stones, is a collection of original music inspired by headstone inscriptions, celebrating the many facets of life's preciousness.
For more information about Martha, or to hear her music, visit: adkharper.com
Information for Performers: The Summer Music at Grace series is a program of Grace Episcopal Church, Sheldon. We are open to hosting a wide array of musical genres and begin programming for the summer months in January.
The music series is an unsponsored program, so we cannot guarantee income from the performances. We encourage performers to set an admission fee or to suggest a free-will donation. Proceeds from the gate are the property of the artists. In return, we are grateful for a gratuity to help defray our expenses, but it is not required.
The Grace space is also available at other times of the year for use by performers. If you are interested in performing at Grace Church as part of Summer Music at Grace or at another time of the year, please contact Beth Crane at (802) 326-4603 or via email at beth@gracechurchsheldon.org. If we are able to host you, please send us publicity photos and a sample press release at least one month prior to the date so that we can publicize the performance locally well in advance of the event.
To reach Grace Church from VT
105:
North Sheldon: Take the Kane Road to East Sheldon Road (T); turn right
and proceed about 2 miles to the village of Sheldon (known as Sheldon
Creek). East Sheldon Road becomes Pleasant Street. Grace Church is the
brick church on the right just after the intersection of Central Street.
Sheldon Junction. Turn onto Main Street at the mileage sign showing 2 miles to Sheldon, 6 miles to Fairfield. (Main is on the left heading West and on the right heading East. Follow Main Street to the village of Sheldon (known as Sheldon Creek). Turn left onto Bridge Street at the 3-way stop. Follow Bridge across the bridge and old railroad crossing; continue until Bridge and Pleasant diverge. Bear left onto Pleasant and follow around the big turn. Grace Church will be on the left.
Directions are also available by clicking on "Directions and Map" in the index.