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Arts Jubilee Outdoor Concerts at Cranmore

Welcome to Arts Jubilee's 2007

Summer Concerts

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Free OUTDOOR CONCERTS

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INDOOR dates and details!

OUR 3 OUTDOOR CONCERT SERIES ARE FREE
PRESENTED AT THE BASE OF THE NORTH SLOPE AT
CRANMORE MOUNTAIN RESORT
ON THURSDAY NIGHTS:

Thursday, July 12,
Thursday, July 26,
& Thursday, August 9
Details below!

Enthusastic audiences enjoy free concerts in the
Mt. Washington Valley, North Conway, New Hampshire
on select Thursday nights ~ under the stars ~ in an outdoor series
designed for the whole family.  

2007 Free Summer Series at Cranmore's North Slope:

July 12:
Back by popular request:
The Return of CEILI RAIN

July 26:
Symphony Pops Concert
followed by spectacular fireworks!

August 9:
New Oleans Jazz ~ Mardi Gras Style!

Details below

Our annual outdoor concerts are:

6:30 PM ... Early Concert:
7:30 PM ... MAIN CONCERT . . .

The Return of Ceili Rain

Introduced to the valley by WMWV-FM 93.5
and George Cleveland and Mark Johnson,
these guys are AWESOME!!
If you have been at their other Arts Jubilee concerts - you'll know you want to return,
And if you've missed their ealier appearances, be sure to mark you calendar
and prepare for a night of upbeat and lively music
- appropriate for the entire family!

Ceili Rain is one of the most unique bands
to emerge from Nashville in some time.
(check out their music HERE )

The group can best be described as
Celtic pop/rock,
complete with accordion, bagpipes, tin whistle, and fiddle.

Lyrically the band is sustained by
hit tunesmith Bob Halligan, Jr.,
who has had cuts by Judas Priest, Cher, Michael Bolton,
and Kathy Mattea.

Halligan’s songs deal with life issues such as aging (as in “Jigorous”, which describes an old woman reveling in life again at a family dance) and coming to terms with mistakes as the title cut states “that’s what erasers on pencils are for”.

“The Fighting Chair” is one of the best cuts on the Album as Halligan uses a fishing analogy to encourage the listeners to stop standing on the shore line, get on the boat, strap themselves into the fighting chair and start trying to reel in a big one.

Halligan’s songs provide
a soundtrack
for mankind’s journey,
and prove once again
the power of music
to uplift and encourage.
...Debora Evans Price
- from a review of Ceili Rain’s album:
“Erasers on Pencils”

6:00 PM ... Early Concert: The valley's own: DENNIS AND DAVEY
7:30 PM ... MAIN CONCERT . . .

Annual Symphony Pops Concert Under the Stars
followed by spectacular fireworks.

This concert is the area's most popular outdoor concert and has been enjoyed by a diverse audience of kids to great-grandparents for 24 years. In addition to familiar classics, the audience will find many opportunities to sing along with many pops favorites.

This is the concert that is traditionally ended with the 1812 Overture, Stars and Stripes and awesome Fireworks!

The whole family will love it!

Thursday, August 9, 2007

MARDIS GRAS IN AUGUST
~ NEW ORLEANS JAZZ
featuring New Orleans Jazz musician,
James Andrews

 

Valley residents will remember after the Katrina disaster that Badger Realty sponsored a Mt. Washington Valley Jazz Fest Benefit Concert. The concert featured displaced New Orleans musicians along with some local talent to present an evening of great music, delicious food and fun for all.

One of the stars of that great evening was none other than James Andrews. And, now Arts Jubilee is proud to announce that James is returning for our special New Orleans Jazz - Mardi Gras style concert in August.

James Andrews, lead singer and trumpeter of The New Birth Brass Band, is one of the most talented and charismatic figures on today's jazz scene.

James (locally known as “Satchmo of the Ghetto”) is a member of a prominent New Orleans music family which also includes Prince LaLa and Jesse Hill.

His forthcoming solo album, Satchmo of the Ghetto, which also features Dr. John and Allen Toussaint, is a mix of traditional New Orleans trumpet workouts, acid jazz-styled, instrumental funk and gruff, soulful Louis Armstrong influenced vocals.

 

When James was here in the valley in Fall 2005, he visited school children from Bartlett and Jackson to Madison, and was greeted by those students as a great 'hero'. He autographed everything from hands to sneakers, and opened a great line of communication with the students.

Though he and his family have faced hardships in their lives, James says
(about his love of music),
“The most important thing for me in my life
is passing it on to the children.
That’s how I overcome everything,
by passing it on to another person.”

Arts Jubilee has historically begun each evening with a mini early concert designed to showcase some of the valley's local talent and to greet the audience as they arrive to spread out their blankets and enjoy a picnic supper. Each of the early concerts during the summer is a gift from the performers and Arts Jubilee is grateful for their generous donation which helps to keep our budget in tact! urants, and the MWV Theatre Company performs at the Eastern Slope Inn Playhouse just north of Schouler Park, North Conway, NH.