EAST CRAFTSBURY – April 15, an old-time jam session will take place at the J. W. Simpson Memorial Library from 6 to 8 p.m., with more jamming and jiving on May 6 as well as May 20.
Music
Great American Crooners on April 9
GREENSBORO – Jazz at Lincoln Center’s Great American Crooners will perform at the Highland Center for the Arts, April 9, at 7 p,m. Featuring a program of hits sung by the greatest contemporary voices in jazz, Great American Crooners is the final show of the 2025-26 KCP Presents season. Great[Read More…]
MacHarg, Gauthier play bagpipes, April 12
MARSHFIELD – On Sunday, April 12, from 2 to 4 p.m., Iain MacHarg and Ian Gauthier will play bagpipe tunes at the Jaquith Public Library. MacHarg is a piper who is a teacher and performer and a founder of the Celtic rock bands, Whiskey Before Breakfast and Prydein and the Catamount Pipe Band, four-time finalists at the[Read More…]
Intriguing concert features Vermont composers
GREENSBORO – “Music of Place and Planet” was an intriguing concert last Friday night at the Highland Center for the Arts in Greensboro, which featured recent works by four Vermont composers concerned with our swiftly-changing climate. They were supported by musicians of the Turnmusic Ensemble, consisting of Mary Rowell and[Read More…]
Mattea performs at Opera House, April 17
BARRE – Country, bluegrass and folk icon Kathy Mattea peerforms at the Barre Opera House on Friday, April 17, at 8 p.m. Hailed by The Washington Post as “one of Nashville’s finest song interpreters,” Mattea has enjoyed acclaim during her 35-year career, including two Grammy wins, four Country Music Association[Read More…]
Bell choir strikes a community chord
HARDWICK – For many in the area, the sound of handbells ringing has been the backtrack to holiday Masses, the annual tree lighting, baccalaureate services and more. The legacy of the St. Norbert’s Community Bell Choir is a long one, spanning 26 years and countless performances. Founded in 2000 by[Read More…]
Rosanne Cash Returns to Fuller Hall, March 20
ST. JOHNSBURY – Rosanne Cash returns to St. Johnsbury Academy’s Fuller Hall, on March 20, at 7 p.m. One of the country’s singer-songwriters, Cash has released 15 albums of songs that have earned four Grammy Awards and 12 additional nominations, as well as 21 Top-40 hits, including 11 chart-topping singles.Born[Read More…]
Robbins in Concert, April 24
PLAINFIELD – Sam Robbins performs live in concert on Friday, April 24, at 7 p.m., at the Plainfield Opera House. Known for his stage presence and songwriting, Robbins brings his own take to the classic singer-songwriter tradition. Robbins is a New England-based, nationally-touring musician whose music evokes classic singer songwriters[Read More…]
Norcross named to Heroes of Western Swing Hall of Fame
LUBBOCK, Texas – Billy Bowes, host of “Swinging Country,” revealed recently that Rick Norcross, longtime bandleader of Rick & The All-Star Ramblers Western Swing Band, has been named to the 2026 Heroes of Western Swing Hall of Fame by the Cowtown Society of Western Music with induction ceremonies set for[Read More…]
Concordia Choir brings 70 Singers to Fuller Hall, March 12
ST. JOHNSBURY – The Concordia Choir comes to St. Johnsbury Academy’s Fuller Hall, on March 12, at 7 p.m. The Concordia Choir of Moorehead, Minn’s Concordia College has earned a reputation as one of America’s finest a cappella choirs. Since 1920, the 70-voice choir has performed in nearly every major[Read More…]
Radio nerd guides local station through expansion
PLAINFIELD – “I’m a radio nerd.” That’s the self-description of Llu Mulvaney-Stanak, executive director of Central Vermont Community Radio, which operates WGDR in Plainfield and WGDH in Hardwick. It’s been a challenging time for public broadcasting, but donors have stepped up, said Mulvaney-Stanak, who uses they/them pronouns. Meanwhile, work continues[Read More…]
Irish traditional band performs March 14
BARRE – One of Ireland’s traditional groups, Dervish, will be at the Barre Opera House, March 14, at 7:30 p.m. Originating from County Sligo, Ireland, Dervish features some of the country’s finest traditional musicians, fronted by vocalist and bodhrán player Cathy Jordan, winner of the TG4 (the Irish Public television[Read More…]
