NOTE: The February Seldom Scene concert has been CANCELLED due to rising Covid cases in our area.
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
Don't miss this opportunity to polish your harp skills with Scottish harpist Rachel Hair! Dive into some Scottish repertoire and learn techniques that will bring your harping to the next level.
Rachel received first class honors when she left Ullapool and went to study in Glasgow, and received a BA in Applied Music. Regularly invited to teach and perform at harp festivals around the world Rachel is regarded as a specialist in Celtic harp, no easy task for someone so young. Rachel has released 5 CDs and 4 books of harp arrangements and original compositions.
This workshop is presented in conjunction with the 6:30 pm concert featuring Rachel and Scottish guitarist Ron Jappy.
Scottish Guitar and Fiddle Workshop with Ron Jappy
Learn tips and techniques to take your guitar or fiddle playing to the next level with Scottish guitarist Ron Jappy.
Ron, originally and still a fiddle player, grew up in Findochty and was a finalist in several of the UK’s most prestigious fiddle invitational competitions – the Glenfiddich Fiddle Championship and the Highlands and Islands fiddle Masters. He started playing guitar while studying music in Glasgow and has toured with Skerryvore, Scott Wood Band, Jamie Smith’s Mabon, and the BBC Radio Scotland Young Traditional Musicians of the Year, Hannah Rarity and Clare Hastings.
This workshop is presented in conjunction with 6:30 PM concert with Rachel Hair.
Scottish duo Rachel Hair and Ron Jappy take the oldest Scottish instrument, the clarsach (harp), and the newest addition to the traditional music arsenal, the guitar, and throw them in the musical blender of Glasgow. Superb instrumentalists with a shared passion for traditional tunes, they perform as if sharing one mind. While they might lull you for the start of a set into thinking you will hear spa-ready harp music, don’t be fooled. The first clue is when you notice that Rachel stands while playing. Her hands dance on the strings while her body dances with the harp as she blasts pre-conceptions and breaks out of the box while joyfully exploring the versatility of this beautiful instrument. Passionate about sharing the history of the harp and the culture of Scotland, the duo charms audiences wherever they go. From crisp strathspeys and heartfelt airs, to virtuosic reels and driving jigs, Rachel and Ron have combined their influences to embrace the rich cultural tradition in Scotland.
Ron, originally and still a fiddle player, grew up in Findochty and was a finalist in several of the UK’s most prestigious fiddle invitational competitions – the Glenfiddich Fiddle Championship and the Highlands and Islands fiddle Masters. He started playing guitar while studying music in Glasgow and has toured with Skerryvore, Scott Wood Band, Jamie Smith’s Mabon, and the BBC Radio Scotland Young Traditional Musicians of the Year, Hannah Rarity and Clare Hastings.
Rachel received first class honors when she left Ullapool and went to study in Glasgow, and received a BA in Applied Music. Regularly invited to teach and perform at harp festivals around the world Rachel is regarded as a specialist in Celtic harp, no easy task for someone so young. Rachel has released 5 CDs and 4 books of harp arrangements and original compositions.
NOTE: This concert will be preceded at 4:00 PM by a harp workshop with Rachel and guitar workshop with Ron. Details TBA!
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/.
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Frank Solivan & Jillian Lea Valentine's Day Concert
Songs of love ... and lovely songs. Pop some bubbly, pull your loved one close, and join Frank Solivan and Jillian Lea for this special virtual Valentine's Day concert!
Frank Solivan is a multi-Grammy nominee, multi-IBMA award recipient, and multi-instrumentalist who sings with power and passion and writes articulate songs that go straight to the heart. He combines the pure, hard drive of classic bluegrass with contemporary twenty-first century acoustic music. He has been nominated for many IBMA awards including, Male Vocalist of the year, Instrumental Player of the Year (Mandolin), Instrumental group of the year and more. He is known for his blistering chops on the mandolin, and is also a talented fiddle and guitar player. Frank and his regular band, Dirty Kitchen have toured around the world and racked up a steady stream of awards and nominations.
Jillian Lea grew up playing classical, folk, jazz, and Celtic music with her twin sister and music loving parents. She started performing as a young girl with her sister and mother at church and later, continuing their spiritual development, moved to Irish pubs. She was classically trained on the flute at George Mason University before focusing more attention on the pennywhistle. In more recent years, she has become enamored with the world of bluegrass and the upright bass. Jillian has toured with regional and national acts for decades performing and teaching workshops throughout the U.S., Virgin Islands, France, Germany, Switzerland, Hungary, and the Czech Republic.
This virtual concert is free, but tips are most welcome at https://bit.ly/3d8JeMf. You don't need to join PayPal, and credit cards are accepted. Payments are processed through Common Ground on the Hill.
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