Simple Gifts in Concert

300 School St,Clarks Summit PA 18411

16 April, 2021

Description

Simple Gifts folk duo Live - Friday, April 16, 2021 7:00 pmYouTube Broadcast - April 18 4:00 pm Two women plus twelve instruments equals one good time when Simple Gifts takes the stage on Friday, April 16 at 7 pm. This award-winning band performs on an impressive array of instruments, including two violins, mandolin, hammered dulcimer, recorders, banjo, and guitar plus some more unusual instruments like the bowed psaltery, baritone fiddle, shruti box, banjolin, guitjo, and doumbek. Simple Gifts presents a wide variety of ethnic folk music, including everything from lively Irish jigs and down-home American reels to hard-driving Klezmer freilachs, haunting Gypsy melodies, and exotic Balkan dance tunes. Throughout their performances, they put their own distinctive stamp on traditional tunes, blending styles from diverse cultures with their American roots. Those who have been vaccinated are welcome to attend this concert in person, although for the sake of safety, we will limit the audience to fifty people who agree to wear facemasks and maintain safe protocols. For others, the concert will be recorded and broadcast on our YouTube channel on Sunday, April 18 at 4 pm. The event is offered as a gift to the community. There is no admission charge for this event, but a free-will offering will be taken. The Arts at First Presbyterian series is supported by a grant from the Pennsylvania Partners in the Arts Program, by a Lackawanna County Community Arts and Culture Grant, and by private contributions. We thank our donors for their support. For more information, call the church office at 570-586-6306.