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The Westford Folk Concerts are on the second Friday of the month
at 8 PM. Warm up performances start at about 7:15
PM. Concerts are either in the Westford
Museum, 2
Boston Road, or at the Parish
Center for the
Arts (PCA), 10 Lincoln Street.
For most concerts, adult members of the Museum pay $11, adult
non–members $15, and teens $5 per concert. 12 and under are
admitted free. Season tickets are available.
Our seating space is limited. If you are not a season ticket
holder, contact
us to reserve a seat.
2008-09 Season
10/10/08 Ari
and Mia Friedman - "Adventurous & lyrical" original
& traditional music with vocals, fiddle, cello, guitar, &
banjo. "They have a unique style and approach, engaging original
compositions... [Their CD] is a strong first impression for
the Friedman sisters." - Dirty Linen Magazine
11/14/08 Boston Celtic
Music Fest Young Musicians -pan-celtic music by some
of the areas best young musicians
12/12/08 Stambandet
- A return of the Scandinavian vocal ensemble, with captivating
6 & 7-part harmonies in 6 languages. Stämbandet is thirteen
singers from Scandinavia with a reputation for excellence
both as an a cappella ensemble and a World Music vocal group.
Presenting songs rarely heard outside of Iceland, Norway,
and Sweden, this captivating vocal band often breaks into
six- and seven- part harmonies sung in six languages. Stämbandet
performs a wide range of a cappella folk traditions unique
to Scandinavia, including "trall" - singers imitating fiddlers
playing dance music - a practice that has been compared to
scat singing.
1/9/09 The Lindsays
- The Lindsays are an acoustic duo, with Stephen on guitar
and vocals and Susan on Irish-style flute, whistle, and sax-sometimes
adding additional members on hand-percussion, fiddle, and
bass. The music is heavily inspired by the Irish tradition
but colored by our many other influences, including rock,
jazz, and folk. With a selection of lesser-known songs alongside
grooving reels and jigs, the music is fresh and contemporary
in feel and played with sincerity, passion, and above all,
a bit of fun.
2/13/09 Three
Tall Pines - An acoustic co-op with "impassioned harmonies
and progressive instrumentation" - Three Tall Pines is a four
piece co-op that relays the emotions of early American rural
life through the sounds of impassioned harmonies and progressive
instrumentations. Dan Bourdeau, Joe Lurgio, Gian Pangaro and
Emily Rideout make up this harmonic co-op and play to the
classic sounds of acoustic guitar, mandolin, upright bass
and fiddle. Their music is influenced by singer-songwriters
from Gillian Welch, Bob Dylan, and Jimmy Rogers to the bluegrass
styles of Bill Monroe and Ralph Stanley, and the Scottish
fiddling of Tim O'Brien and Bonnie Rideout.
3/13/09 Lydia
Thornton - Lydia plays her own songs, as well as maintaining
her love for the Irish and Appalachian folk music and story-telling
traditions she grew up with, and which have infused her original
music.
4/10/09 Flowing Tide (featuring Sandy Davis) - The
lively musical arrangements of Flowing Tide incorporate varying
combinations of fiddles, guitar, mandolin, tenor banjo, 5-string
banjo, English concertinas, penny whistles, saxophone, piano,
spoons, and bodhran (Irish drum). They enjoy weaving tapestries
of jigs, reels, waltzes, and other zesty dance tunes that
will keep your feet tapping and your heart smiling.
5/8/09 Carrie Cheron
- "Gifted songwriter and master song interpreter," classically
trained, influenced by world folk traditions. Carrie's classical
lyricism and strength is combined with instinct, uncharacteristic
wisdom, and grace. She displays the confidence of someone
who is very aware of her instrument and is not afraid to use
it. Her classical training is the backbone to every word and
phrase that passes through her, and her own experience outside
the classical realm in genres from Israeli, Arabic, and Irish
music to gospel, bluegrass, and the blues has helped her become
a stronger, more captivating musician and a valuable member
of the Boston community.
Jun 5 Stephen
Webber
and Friends - The Emmy-award-winning Berklee music professor,
performer and producer, returns with a hand-picked crew of
Berklee music students, family and friends for an always-unforgettable
performance. At the Parish Center for the Arts. Theater seating.
This concert only: Members $13, non-members $18, teens
$5, under 13 free. Note This concert is the first Friday
of June!
2008-2009 Season
Subscription Order Form
YES! I want to enjoy wonderful music and support the Westford Historical
Society.
Fill out either section A or B.
A. I want to become a member of the Westford Historical Society for the
2007-2008 season and reserve a season ticket:
Individual membership @ $25 *
= ____________
Family membership @ $40 * =
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Special 50th Anniversary
Family Membership @ $50 * = _____________
Patron membership @ $100 * =
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Student/Senior membership(s)
@ $10 * = ____________
And ______ member's season subscription(s)
@ $81 each = ____________
B. I prefer ______ non-member season subscription(s) @ $108
each = ____________
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I/we want to support great music in Westford with an additional fully
tax-deductible gift of ____________
Total Enclosed = ____________
* Membership amount less the discount on season tickets purchased is tax
deductible.
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by e-mail.
*Note: To get e-mail reminders for each concert, please be sure to
include a current e-mail address. We do not share address, phone or e-mail
information.
Please mail this order form along with your check payable to: The
Westford Historical Society, Inc., PO Box 411, Westford, MA 01886
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