Welcome the coming of spring with an evening of Musical Adventure. Ian Gauthier will be your guide into the world of "mostly" Celtic Music. This year Green Mountain Celts (Joanne & Terry Ranney with Mike Reynolds, Pastor Arnold Isidore Thomas) will be joined by John Guay, Vonnie Estes & Nancy Bakemeier (Tenpenny Bit) and special guest, Ian Gauthier who will share stories of mostly Celtic origin. The skirl of the bagpipes, Celtic whistles, heartbeat of the drum, rich vocals, magic of the fiddle, mystical Hammered Dulcimer and lively keyboard will make up an entertaining evening for all ages.

Day & Date: Friday, April 21, 2023
Time: 7:00 pm
Tickets at the door: Adults: $12 • Students ages 13-18: $10 • Children 12 and younger - free
For info. contact Pat at 878-3840 • ggildeme@gmail.com
Free Parking on Site and Handicap Accessible
Location: Good Shepherd Lutheran Church on Route 15 near the junction with Brown's Trace Road (across from Allegiance Trucks)
Parking: Free, on premise. Handicap accessible.
Contact person for information: Joanne Ranney, 802-238-5686 or ranney@gmavt.net

The Musicians

Terry Ranney performs on the Great Highland Pipes and Scottish Small Pipes. He participants in Highland pipe EUSPBA Grade 3 solo competitions and active as a solo piper for weddings, funerals and other events. Terry is a member of the Catamount Pipe Band and with the Band, participated in the World Pipe Band Competitions in Glasgow Scotland in 2013, 2015 & 2019. http://www.greenmountaincelts.net/

Joanne Ranney plays Celtic frame drums and Bodhran and Irish Whistle. Her drumming becomes a portal into that mystical energy that speaks to the Celtic spirit. She is active with the fusion band "Out O' The Blue". She teaches Bodhran through Vermont Institute of Celtic Arts. Joanne also incorporates Celtic beats for healing and meditation. http://www.greenmountaincelts.net/ https://www.facebook.com/OutOTheBlue/ and http://www.vtcelticarts.org/

Mike Reynolds with guitar is the newest welcome addition to Green Mountain Celts. Mike is active as a guitarist in folk and contemporary music venues.

Ian Gauthier, is the children's librarian Aldrich Public Library in Barre, VT where he manages the children's room and hosts many programs for children and families. Ian is an accomplished piper with the Catamount Pipe Band in Vermont, a lover of Scottish history and fluent in various Scottish dialects.

Pastor Arnold Thomas is the pastor at Good Shepherd and enjoys singing in a variety of settings.

John Guay (hammered dulcimer) and Vonnie Estes (piano/pump organ) have been involved in contras/Québécois social dance since the late 1970's. They have been participating in local house and public sessions since the early 1980s after John took up hammered dulcimer and studied with esteemed Bill Spence of Voorheesville, NY. At that time John and Vonnie, along with their session friends, attended an Old Songs dance music workshop series given by fiddler George Wilson. Currently they attend sessions and play for contra and barn dances and regularly participate in festivals and sessions in 'la belle province'. In various lineups, the couple have performed at the Capital Region of New York State's Flurry Festival, Gottagetgon Festival and Jam and Sing Thing.
http://www.reverbnation.com/twobitsstringband or http://www.myspace.com/twobitsstringband

Nancy Bakemeier (fiddle) Began playing the violin in elementary school and continued into college. After a hiatus in the Navy she began playing fiddle after attending several folk concerts and festivals. Nancy was an active member of the Susquehanna Folk Music Society and played several festivals and events. After moving to the Adirondacks in early 2000 she started attending the Celtic jams at the Parting Glass Pub and continues to do so. Nancy has also played for events and dances in the Northern NY area and Northern Vermont. On occasions she plays the viola but prefers the violin.

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