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The Harp Twins Return To Colebrook Saturday, July 6

6/14/2019

The Harp Twins—featuring identical twin sisters Calille and Kennerly—are returning to the North Country, bringing their dynamic acoustic and electric rock harps with them.

This show, hosted by the Great North Woods Committee for the Arts, will be at Trinity United Methodist Church on Bridge Street in Colebrook on Saturday, July 6, at 7 p.m.

Port Cities: Fresh Young Band From Canada Coming To Rialto June 12

5/24/2019

One of the top young Canadian bands making waves on indie and roots-pop radio stations in North America will be coming to the region at 7 p.m., Wednesday, June 12 when Port Cities appears in concert at the Rialto Theatre in downtown Lancaster.

Albannach Pipes And Drums Band Coming To New Arts Center June 8

5/17/2019

Calling it “our most ambitious show yet,” the Great North Woods Committee for the Arts has booked one of the world’s top Scottish pipes and drums bands–Albannach–for an outdoor show at the new Arts Center on Route 3 in Columbia.

Jason Anick Acoustic Trio Coming To St. Paul's In Lancaster On May 25

5/11/2019

Fiddle, guitar, and bass—it’s a combination as old as the hills. But follow this trio of Jason Anick, Max O’Rourke and Greg Loughman into those hills, and you’ll find yourself taking unexpected turns and discovering vistas you never knew were out there. It’s a new brand of acoustic music they make—traditional instrumentation spinning ear-catching melodies, channeling the wit and spontaneity of three irrepressible musical storytellers.

Hammered Dulcimer, Banjo and Fiddles Concert At Arts Center May 10

4/25/2019

“We are proud to announce our first concert of the season at our new Arts Center,” said Great North Woods Committee for the Arts President Charlie Jordan. “It all gets underway at 7 p.m., on Friday, May 10 when the GNWCA hosts the dynamic trio of the Kolodners and Rachel Eddy at the Great North Woods Center for the Arts on Route 3 in Columbia.

Rock On Returns to the Colebrook Country Club on April 20

4/12/2019

If you enjoy retro-Rock music from the 1960s and ’70s and like to dance, the Great North Woods Committee for the Arts invites you to the Colebrook Country Club on Saturday, April 20. That night local favorites Rock On will be turning out the hits from yesterday.

Celebrated Celtic Musicians Alasdair Fraser And Natalie Haas Coming To Rialto In Lancaster April 9

4/1/2019

The musical partnership between consummate top Scottish fiddler Alasdair Fraser and dynamic Californian cellist Natalie Haas returns to the North Country at 7 p.m. on Tuesday, April 9, when the duo performs in concert at the Rialto Theater in Lancaster.

Searson Sisters From Ottawa Coming To Colebrook Country Club March 31

3/18/2019

For over a decade now, Searson has toured the world with a unique blend of high-energy fiddling, passionate vocals and intricate step dancing. The band will be bringing its musical mix to the Colebrook Country Club on Sunday, March 31, at 7 p.m. in a show presented by the Great North Woods Committee for the Arts and co-sponsored by Brown Lab Technologies.

Islay Mist Ceilidh Coming To Colebrook Country Club For St. Patrick’s Day

3/8/2019

Get ready to celebrate St. Patrick’s Day in grand style at the Colebrook Country Club beginning at 7 p.m. on Sunday, March 17, as the region’s largest Celtic ensemble gathers in town to celebrate the music of the Emerald Isle.

Energetic Young Band From Scotland Heading To Rialto Theatre March 12

3/1/2019

Heron Valley, an energetic, young folk band from Scotland are in the midst of a U.S. tour, with a stop planned in Lancaster.

They will be making their debut appearance in the region on Tuesday, March 12, when the band takes to the stage at the Rialto Theatre at 80 Main Street, beginning at 7 p.m. The concert is presented by the Great North Woods Committee for the Arts.