The Ripton Community Coffee House welcomes Lissa Schneckenburger and Corey DiMario to an online concert on January 2 at 7:30 pm and invites everyone to enjoy the music from their comfortable, socially distanced own living room. Viewers can find links to the concert at rrch.org, as well find ways to donate their "entrance fee" directly to the musicians, if they so choose.

Raised in a small town in Maine and now living in Vermont, Schneckenburger grew up with music. She began playing fiddle at the age of six, inspired by her parent's interest in folk music. In 2001 she graduated from the New England Conservatory of Music with a degree in Contemporary Improvisation. She has been performing and teaching music around the world ever since.

"To me, music creates community," Schneckenburger says. "Music is what people sing along to, dance to, fall in love to… music brings people together. These songs are part of all of us, and it's an honor to have had the chance to record them." Her new cd, Thunder in my Arms, Schneckenburger's first release of all original music, is a song cycle about attachment and trauma. After decades as a traditional fiddler and ballad singer, Schneckenburger's personal experience as a foster parent ignited her drive to write stories of family attachment and loss.

Double-bassist Corey DiMario is one of the most sought after accompanists in the acoustic music scene. He has performed at major festivals and concert venues across North America, Europe and Australia.