Upcoming Concerts at the
Unitarian Universalist Congregation of the Upper Valley
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*SOLD OUT November 22, 7 pm: Alasdair Fraser & Natalie Haas
The musical partnership between Alasdair Fraser, long regarded as Scotland's premier fiddle ambassador, and the sizzlingly-talented Californian cellist Natalie Haas may not seem an obvious one, but the duo's dazzling teamwork, driving rhythms, and their shared passion for improvising on the melody and the groove of Scottish tunes has helped reconstruct and revive the Scottish tradition of playing dance music on violin and cello. They have toured internationally for over twenty-five years, wowing audiences at festivals and concerts worldwide with their unique sound and have released six critically acclaimed, award-winning albums along the way.
December 5, 7 pm: Cameo Baroque - a 19 Days of Norwich benefit for The Haven
Founded in 2014, Cameo Baroque — Leslie Stroud, traverso (Baroque flute); Beth Hilgartner, recorders and voice; Ernie Drown, harpsichord; and Laurie Rabut, viola da gamba — is CAMEO Arts Foundation’s "in-house" ensemble, and specializes in the music of the Baroque era performed on period instruments. Cameo Baroque participates in CAMEO Arts Foundation's Benefit Concert program, which underwrites benefit concerts supporting efforts as wide ranging as literacy programs, warming shelters, fuel assistance, food shelves and homeless shelters, disaster relief, solar energy, and asylum seekers. Cameo Baroque is dedicated to bringing some less well-known masterworks of the Baroque to audiences; most programs include at least one work that has been transcribed and/or arranged by Beth Hilgartner from 17th and 18th century manuscripts available online from the International Music Score Library Project. Donations to benefit The Haven are welcome.
January 18, 4 pm: Low Lily
With the release of their 2023 album ‘Angels in the Wreckage’ (produced by Dirk Powell), the Vermont-based American Roots band LOW LILY brought their infectious sound to a new level. With the energy of fiddle music, the introspective quality of contemporary folk, the precision of bluegrass, and the drive of Americana, the members of Low Lily (Liz Simmons, Flynn Cohen, and Natalie Padilla) combine their individual talents into one stunning soundscape.
Low Lily has shared their signature sound with enthusiastic audiences throughout North America and the UK, garnering two #1 songs on international folk radio and two Independent Music Award wins. In 2018, the band released a full-length album with 2X award-winning title track “10,000 Days Like These" and their original song “Hope Lingers On”, which has been sung by choirs around the world as an anthem for peace and justice.
March 28, 7 PM: Mercedes Escobar
April 19, 4 pm: Garnet Rogers
May 29, 7 PM: Lara Herscovitch
Please direct performance inquiries to uucuv.coffeehouse@gmail.com