Grange Notes by Tim Swartz, Grange President (with everyone’s help), January 16, 2021
SPECIAL EDITION! Celebrate our generous donors with a free, online concert & community gathering!
Thanks so much for the help!
The Grange community has come through in a big way to support the Grange and the Hall in the hard times we have been enduring. The end-of-year fundraising campaign brought generous contributions to help support the Grange while rentals can’t be allowed.
In celebration, the Friends are sponsoring a free, online
In celebration, the Friends are sponsoring a free, online
5th Saturday House Party
on
Saturday, January 30th, 7:30 to 9:00!
on
Saturday, January 30th, 7:30 to 9:00!
Starting at 7:30, you’ll have a chance to connect directly with other folks who are attending, using Zoom breakout rooms! Tell all your friends to join too!
From 8:00 to 9:00, local musicians will perform; all of them are regulars at the contra dances held at the Grange.
From 8:00 to 9:00, local musicians will perform; all of them are regulars at the contra dances held at the Grange.
- Aaron Marcus Montpelier-based piano, keyboard, accordion and banjo player will perform–likely with their piano, Berta, shown in the photo below!
- Joanne Garton, also a Montpelier resident, plays fiddle–and maybe do some Scottish dancing! Joanne & Aaron often play together, as The Turning Stile.
- Jaige Trudell & Adam Broome, Quebec residents, will send pre-recorded performances. Jaige’s fiddle and Adam’s guitar and jaw-harp are also dance favorites at the Grange, where they perform as Maivish!
No charge for this event! All you have to do is RSVP to: fccghvt@gmail.com to get the event link–OR join on the FCCGH YouTube channel that evening! Please note that the breakout rooms will not be available on the YouTube channel–that will start at 8:00.
P.S.–the FCCGH is paying these fine musicians, plus Zoom and Sound tech Oliver Scanlon to put on this event! Much planning and behind the scenes work by Joanne has gone into this event, as well. We are grateful to everyone for joining us to celebrate generosity and this new year!
If the Jan. 30th date seems later than you expected…
We did originally plan to put on this concert on Jan. 23rd, but decided to delay it until longer after the inauguration of President Joe Biden. We hope that all will go well on Jan. 20, providing the 59th peaceful transfer of power in American history.