Upcoming Concerts at the
Unitarian Universalist Congregation of the Upper Valley
Ticket Link for All Concerts
Sunday, September 22, 2024 4pm--Joe Jencks
Joe Jencks is an international touring musician, award-winning musician and celebrated vocalist known for his performance of musical beauty, social consciousness and spiritual exploration. Jencks’ 2017 release, Poets, Philosophers, Workers and Wanderers, debuted at #1 on the International Folk DJ Chart, and spent eight weeks at #1 on Sirius XM Radio’s Americana Chart.
“In these times, we need the singers who will do the homework and tell the stories! Joe Jencks is among the fine next generation singers who are ready to carry on the tradition as well as look to the future.” -Holly Near
Here is Joe, singing Lady of the Harbor:
https://music.youtube.com/watch?v=oiV_oA5Rodc
Tickets $20 advance/$25 door
Ticket link: https://sevendaystickets.com/events/joe-jencks-9-22-2024
Sunday, October 20th 4 pm -- Big Woods Voices
Big Woods Voices celebrates a cappella vocal harmony through arrangements grown from poets old and new, American roots genres, world folk styles, and Will Danforth’s deep creative well. From heart-stopping to foot-stomping, prayerful to fun-filled, dissonant to dulcet, Big Woods Voices brings the spirit of southern Vermont to life through rich harmonies and soulful interpretations.
Big Woods Voices unites four veteran area singers in celebrating their common passion for a cappella harmony: Alan Blood, long- time member of area groups including the Blanche Moyse Chorale, I Cantori, Blue Moon and House Blend; Will Danforth, singer-
songwriter, traditional acoustic artist, and the group’s arranger/composer; Becky Graber, leader of the Brattleboro Women’s Chorus and Animaterra Women’s Chorus in Keene; and Amanda Witman, founder of the Brattleboro Pub Sing. Their recent CD, Big Woods Voices: Poetry in Harmony, features Will Danforth’s beautiful musical arrangements of poems by Wendell Berry, David Whyte, William Butler Yeats, Alice Oswald, and others.
Saturday, November 9, 2024 7:30pm--Dana Cooper
Over his 50+ year career, Cooper has amassed a catalog of 30+ albums and continues to tour actively. He released his highly anticipated 32nd studio album, “The Ghost of Tucumcari”, on May 17, 2024. Featuring an All-Star lineup of guest artists, the album marks a major achievement for the veteran musician. Artists lending their voices to this project are Lyle Lovett, Hayes Carll, Susan Gibson, Mando Saenz, Darden Smith, Shake Russell, Libby Koch and more. "The Ghost of Tucumcari” takes listeners on a stirring musical journey across genres from Folk and Rock to Country and Americana. His critically acclaimed 2022 release, "I Can Face the Truth" encapsulates his evolution as a consummate storyteller. The album mixes his signature fingerpicking guitar and harmonica with poignant lyrics on love, loss and the current state of the world.
Central to Cooper's unique artistry is his ability to connect with audiences through his authentic stories and warm stage presence. His decades of experience shine through in the ease and humor he brings to both his playing and storytelling. Though he's performed with Folk and Americana greats, Cooper has always followed his own musical vision.
Saturday, December 7, 2024 7 pm -- Guy Davis
Sunday, February 2, 2025 4 pm -- Cosy Sheridan
Sunday, March 9, 2025 4 pm -- Joe Crookston
Saturday, March 29, 2025 7 pm -- Alice Howe and Freebo
Sunday, April 27, 2025 7 pm -- Garnet Rogers
Please direct performance inquiries to [email protected]