Songs for Easter Sunday 2014, and many marvelous live performances this week in the VPR listening area, including a rare visit by French guitar genius Pierre Bensusan to Cafe Lena in Saratoga Springs !
Broadcast Sun. April 20th from 7:00-10:00 p.m.
This weeks calendar announcements:
The 5th annual “ MAD PIE HOEDOWN,” a fundraising event for Transition Town Montpelier region’s “Villagebuilding Convergence,” will be happening at the Plainfield Community Center on Sat. April 26th at 7:30 p.m. The event will include a contradance featuring the music of Aaron Marcus and Joanne Garten, and the famous pie auction. Come donate a pie, bid on a pie, have fun and dance the night away.
Lissa Schneckenburger , fiddler & folk singer, and Molly Gawler, dance maker, will be giving a Food Security Collaborative Benefit Concert at the Immanuel Retreat Center in Bellows Falls on Sat. April 26th at 7:30 p.m.
Old Songs will present Alasdair Fraser & Natalie Haas, on Fri. April 25th at 8:00 pm at 37 South Main Street, Voorheesville, NY.
Bagitos in Montpelier presents their weekly Irish session on Sat. April 26th from 2:00-5:00 p.m. Featured musicians will include Sarah Blair, Benedict Koehler, Hillari Farrington, Katrina VanTyne, and many others.
Robin & Linda Williams and Their Fine Group will perform at the Town Hall Theater in Woodstock on Sat. April 26th at 7:30 p.m.
Champlain Valley Traditional Arts presents MATT & SHANNON HEATON at the Black Box Theatre, Main Street Landing in Burlington on Sat. Apr 26th at 6:30 p.m.
McBride & Lussen will be at The Bee's Knees in Morrisville on Fri. April 25th at 7:30 p.m.
Brandon Music presents Tricky Britches on Sat. April 26th at 7:30 p.m.
Woodchuck’s Revenge will be playing for brunch at the Bee’s Knees in Morrisville on Sat. April 26th at 11:00 a.m.
Rhonda Vincent and the Rage will perform on the Flynn mainstage in Burlington on Thurs. April 24th at 7:30 p.m.
Pierre Bensusan will make a rare local appearance at the Café Lena in Saratoga Springs, NY on Sat. April 26th.