We are very excited to have Nellie and George Wilson make their first appearance at the cafe on October 10.
Father George and daughter Nellie get together for a ramble through the folk music that connects them. A talented, multi-instrumentalist and singer, George Wilson’s repertoire samples a wide variety of traditional and folk styles. As a fiddler, he has over 500 tunes for dancing and listening — tunes from New England, Quebec, Cape Breton, Scotland, Ireland and Shetland. His dynamic fiddling, strongly influenced by Cape Breton and French Canadian styles, has been popular with contra dancers and concert-goers since the late 1970s. Nellie Wilson, who lives in West Chesterfield, revisits her folk music roots, joining in song with her father. From the silly to the sweet and everything in between, enjoy an evening of family folk music connection.
The show is from 7:00-9:00 at the Village Church in beautiful downtown Cummington in the heart of the Cummington Cultural District. The event is free, donations are appreciated. Note: due to on-going renovation of the Village Church the show will take place in the Sanctuary. The Vestry and the usual snack table will not be available. We will provide some simple snacks and drinks in the main entry area for consumption during intermission.
Once again brought to you by the friendly folks at the Village Church who believe music can be a powerful force for building community.
Friday Night Cafe receives promotional support from the Cummington Cultural District, and is supported in part by grants from the Chesterfield, Cummington, Goshen, Hinsdale-Peru, Plainfield, Williamsburg, Windsor, and Worthington Cultural Councils, local agencies which are supported by the Mass Cultural Council, a state agency.
