NOTE: All in-person concerts through December have been CANCELLED due to rising Covid cases in our area. See below for FREE virtual concerts this fall!
IN-PERSON COVID POLICY: Common Ground on the Hill is concerned for the health and safety of our audience, performers, volunteers and staff. Therefore, we have instituted the following policy, which will be reviewed monthly as conditions change. 1. We require that all attendees, volunteers and staff provide proof of full Covid vaccination OR proof of a negative Covid test within 3 days prior to the concert. 2. All attendees must be masked while indoors, regardless of vaccination status. Masking is recommended for outdoor concerts, but is not required. 3. Social distancing will be enforced to the extent possible. Groups may sit together, but should maintain social distance from other groups or individuals.
Patrons who have purchased tickets but do not meet the above requirements will receive a full refund.
TICKETS Please print your receipt to bring to Will Call, with proof of status for Special Admission tickets (Senior, Student or CCPS) Regular Admission: $25 Seniors 65+: $22 Students with ID, aged 19 years and under: $22 Carroll County Public School staff with CCPS ID: $10
The Seldom Scene is an American bluegrass band formed in 1971 in Bethesda, Maryland. The Scene has been instrumental in starting the progressive bluegrass movement as their shows include bluegrass versions of country music, rock, and even pop. What does it take for a bluegrass band to remain popular for more than four decades? For The Seldom Scene, it's taken not only talented musicians, a signature sound, and a solid repertoire, but also a sheer sense of fun.
The Seldom Scene is: Dudley Connell (Guitar); Lou Reid (Mandolin, Guitar); Ron Stewart (Banjo, Fiddle); Fred Travers (Dobro); Ronnie Simpkins (Bass)
Tom Paxton has become a voice of his generation, addressing issues of injustice and inhumanity, laying bare the absurdities of modern culture and celebrating the tenderest bonds of family, friends, and community. Now he teams up with GRAMMY® Award-winning singer-songwriter duo The DonJuans (Don Henry and Jon Vezner). Collectively, their songs have been covered by Harry Belafonte, John Mellencamp, Miranda Lambert, Neil Diamond, Ray Charles, Nancy Griffith, Judy Collins, Pete Seeger, Janis Ian, Kathy Mattea, John Denver, Faith Hill, B.J. Thomas, Blake Shelton, Peter, Paul & Mary and Bob Dylan… just to name a few! Within days of writing and playing together, they knew they were onto something. Now they’re taking it on the road!
Tom Paxton’s place in folk music is secured not just by hit records and awards, but by the admiration of three generations of fellow musicians. An internationally recognized and loved cultural figure, he has always chosen goodwill over commercial success. His generosity has taken the shape of a benefit concert performance for a little girl fighting leukemia, or a personal note of encouragement to an up-and-coming songwriter. This is the man who wrote and lives the words, “Peace will come, and let it begin with me.”
Tom received a 2009 Lifetime Achievement Award from the Recording Academy during the 51st Annual GRAMMY® Awards. He was nominated for a GRAMMY for Comedians and Angels in 2007, and Live in the U.K. in 2006. He was also nominated for GRAMMYS in 2003 for his CD Looking For The Moon and in 2002 for his children’s CD, Your Shoes, My Shoes. He has received the Lifetime Achievement Award from ASCAP, and a Lifetime Achievement Award from the BBC in London. Some of his best-known songs include "The Marvelous Toy," "Bottle of Wine," "Ramblin' Boy," among many others.
GRAMMY-winning songwriter Jon Vezner is a tunesmith of rare sensitivity and dry wit. His catalog of songs reads like a songbook itself, interpreted and recorded by some of the greats in the business, such as Martina McBride, Reba McEntire, Faith Hill, Steve Wariner, the Wiggins, Clay Walker, Diamond Rio, BJ Thomas, Janis Ian, John Mellencamp, Nancy Griffith, and Judy Collins. Don Henry is another GRAMMY-winning writer whose songs have been recorded by Lonestar, Rosie Flores, the Thompson Brothers Band, Bryan White, Blake Shelton, Miranda Lambert, and many more.
This engagement of Tom Paxton is funded through the Mid Atlantic Tours program of Mid Atlantic Arts with support from the National Endowment for the Arts. Visit the Mid Atlantic Arts Foundation online at https://www.midatlanticarts.org/.
In a special holiday treat, multi-instrumentalist/hammered dulcimer virtuoso Walt Michael gathers friends from Scotland, Ireland, and right here at home to play some favorite tunes and bring you some holiday cheer. Sit back with a warm drink or do some holiday decorating while listening to tunes from Walt Michael & Co. (Walt Michael, Alex Mitchell and Ralph Gordon), Pete Clark (Scotland), Scotland's Tom Smith & Wattie Lees with Ollie Rigg and Michael Muir, and Brian Connolly of Craobh Rua.
Something For Everyone
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