NORWOOD, NEW YORK
34th Annual Season

All concerts - 7 pm except as noted
Free - Pass The Hat - Bring Your Own Seating

*THURSDAY, JUNE 7

MAGPIE - “SWORD OF THE SPIRIT SONG CYCLE”
An historical musical story based on letters between Abolitionist John Brown and his wife Mary. Letters and events chronicled from the John Brown farm in Lake Placid to Harper’s Ferry.

THURSDAY, JUNE 14

THE WOODS TEA CO weaves a musical trail through rousing sea chanties, lively folk music, spirited bluegrass and haunting Celtic ballads - all tempered with a parched New England wit.

 

*SUNDAY, JUNE 17 6 pm

IN THE NEIGHBORHOOD" SINGER/SONGWRITER FESTIVAL


THE BARB HELLER/CHRISTIAN PARKER DUO & ROY HURD with FRANK ORSINI

THURSDAY, JUNE 21

TANGLEWOOD MARIONETTES - AN ARABIAN TALE Featuring over a dozen beautifully hand-crafted marionettes and exquisite “story-book” style scenery, “An Arabian Tale” tells the tale of a Persian prince who is thrown into a dungeon because of his love for a beautiful princess.

SUNDAY, JUNE 24

 THE KARRIN ALLYSON QUINTET
Four time and 2007 Grammy nominee, Karrin will be performing music from her critically acclaimed #1 jazz charted “ Footprints” recording accompanied by her stunning jazz quintet. Karrin is credited with 10 CD’s on the prestigious Concord Label. "One of the most charismatic figures on tour today." New York Times

THURSDAY, JUNE 28

THE WALLY SIEBEL ALL STAR BIG BAND & GUEST ARTIST DENNIS MACKREL
From the legendary rhythm section of the Count Basie Band comes this great drummer, arranger and composer who is currently a member of the Dizzy Gillespie Alumni All Star Big Band. His compositions were major contributions to both groups and to McCoy Tyner’s two Grammy Award winning CD’s. Dennis Mackrel is a National Endowment for the Arts recipient for his compositions.

SUNDAY, JULY 1

NORTHERN SYMPHONIC WINDS Northern New York’s only professional wind ensemble. Forty members - all pros - every one is your neighbor.

TUESDAY, JULY 3

 THE BRASS FIREMEN - PRE BLOCK DANCE CONCERT - Block Dance to Follow

WEDNESDAY, JULY 4

GETTYSBURG” - GOTTA DANCE STUDIO -
A re enactment of the Battle of Gettsyburg through dance and music - FIREWORKS AT FIREMEN’S FIELD circa 9:45 pm
 

* THURSDAY, JULY 5

GREENWICH MEANTIME

A brand new band on the Celtic music scene whose members are far from rookies to the circuit. The band is made up of a group of talented young musicians hailing from Eastern Ontario, Canada. Collectively they have played in some of the most popular bands to come out of Canada in the last decade.

SUNDAY, JULY 8

SIMPLE GIFTS

 Pre concert spoons demonstration (6:15 pm) and post concert jam - bring your instruments. Two women plus twelve instruments equals one good time when Simple Gifts takes the stage.

* SUNDAY, JULY 15

6 pm BIG SPIKE BLUEGRASS /TOM AKSTENS & NEIL ROSSI
Long-time mainstays of the New England bluegrass scene. The name: It's from the classic bluegrass song, Big Spike Hammer by the Osborne Brothers. Special guests Tom Akstens and Neil Rossi will perform an opening act @ 6 pm.

* THURSDAY, JULY 19

THE MAMADOU DIABATE ENSEMBLE

 Grammy nominated world musician & master Kora player Mamadou Diabate has recorded and collaborated with Taj Mahal, Eric Bibb, Randy Weston, & Donald Byrd . Original and traditional Malian Music with Kora, Balifon, Calabash, Talking Drum and Bass

* SUNDAY, JULY 22

ALEX TORRES Y SU ORQUESTA


A dynamic thirteen piece latin band performing Salsa, Merengue, Cha-cha, Bomba, Plena and Latin Jazz,Alex is the recipient of the Governor’s Excellence in Arts Award, the New England Cultural Arts Preservation Award and was nominated for a Latin Grammy.

THURSDAY, JULY 26

THE NORWOOD BRASS FIREMEN’S ANNUAL HOMETOWN CONCERT

* SUNDAY, JULY 29

MICHAEL JEROME BROWNE & THE TWIN RIVERS STRING BAND

“One of today's most accomplished interpreters of traditional musical styles.” Sing Out! Magazine
Michael Jerome Browne and The Twin Rivers String Band unleashes Michael's passion for old-time stringband, Cajun and classic country music. It is a stunning assortment of fiddles, banjos, lap steel guitarsmandolins, Cajun triangles and yodels. MJB is a recipient of Canada’s Juno and Maple Blues Award asAcoustic Artist of the Year.

THURSDAY, AUGUST 2

THE CONRAD STORY BLUES BAND

- featuring music from their 2007 CD "Obsession Road".

* SUNDAY, AUGUST 5

 JODY SANDHAUS WITH THE PETE MALINVERNI TRIO

Set One: Treasures and gems of the "Great American Songbook" performed in the jazz vocal style.
Set Two: Original compositions by Pete Malinverni based on the Psalms of David, written and performedin the jazz/gospel style,
"When Pete Malinverni plays, the people listen", observed the New York Daily News

*A NYSCA Event. The Norwood Village Green Concert Series is supported in part by the New York State Council on the Arts, a public agency. It is further supported by the Village of Norwood, the Town of Potsdam and many foundations, businesses, organizations and individuals.

NORWOOD VILLAGE GREEN CONCERT SERIES -
Founded in 1974

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