Photographs of Recent Events

Entertainer Paul Brown performed in a one-man show at the Colebrook Country Club early in 2008, sponsored by the GNWCA.

The Folk Tree opened the popular 2008 Winter Warmer Series at the Colebrook Country Club on Jan. 30.

Back for their third consecutive annual appearance at the Winter Warmers Series was The Folk Tree. Band members, from the left, Cahrlie Jordan, Mark Hanlon, Tom Jordan, Donna Jordan, Bobie Bunnel and Michele Johnsen.

Just in time for Valentine's Day 2008 was the Winter Warmers Concert Sweet Classics, featuring, from the left, Mason Mills, Sharon Pearson, Sarah Dole, Mark Hanlon, Michael Hanlon.

Participating in the Winter Warmers Concert The Fun and Folly of Musical Comedy on Feb. 27 were, from the left, Sarah Dole, Melanie Reese, Red Gallagher, Lorraine Gallagher, Misty Renard and Sharon Pearson.

Misty Renard offered up "I Want To Be Bad" at the Winter Warmers Concert The Fun and Folly of Musical Comedy at the Colebrook Country Club on Feb. 27

Thanking our hosts the Colebrook Country Club for their wonderful hospitality during the 2008 Winter Warmers Concert Series: GNWCA Program Chair Michele Johnsen, left, and GNWCA President Charlie Jordan, right, thank Michlle and Clay Hinds, center, of the Colebrook Country Club.

One of the popular events sponsored by the GNWCA is the annual TUBACHRISTMAS, which brings tuba, baritone and euphonium performers together from all over New England to Trinity United Methodist Church in Colebrook just before Christmas under the direction of Douglas Nelson.

Early in 2008 Franco-American performer Lucie Therrien of Portsmouth delighted a North Country audience with her concert in Canaan, Vt., sponsored by the GNWCA.

The International Music Arts Institute in Fryeburg, Maine, sent seven world-class string musicians to perform Chamber Music in July 2008 to Colebrook. The event was co-sponsored by the Great North Woods Center for the Arts, the Friends of the Tillotson Center and the Arts Alliance of Northern New Hampshire.

Beginning in April 2008, the GNWCA launched a spring and fall Open Mic Series, encouraging local musicians to display their talents. The first one, shown here, was held at the Marion Blodgett Museum in Stratford Hollow, in cooperation with the Cohos Historical Society.

Samantha, Sean and Sarah Donohue of Stark sang during the Stratford Hollow Open Mic.

Harold Dawson, center, sang some old bluegrass numbers at the Pittsburg Open Mic in May 2008, backed up by Roland Cotnoir on guitar and Brad Brooks on bass.

Amanda Marquis of Canaan, Vt., delighted the audience with her performance at the GNWCA-sponsored Open Mic held at Pittsburg Community/Church Hall (Farnham Hall).

George Jacques of Colebrook performed all original numbers at the Pittsburg Open Mic in May 2008.

The June 2008 Open Mic was held at the Colebrook Public Library and featured a full house. Shown here are Carolyn and Friends performing.

n a finale at the Fun and Folly Winter Warmers Concert, from the left, Sarah Dole, Sharon Pearson, Misty Renard and Melanie Reese.

The annual Celtic Connections Winter Warmers Concert, held on March 12, played to a full house at the Colebrook Country Club and continues to be one of the most popular GNWCA attractions.