P.O. Box 92398
Rochester, NY 14692
www.goldenlink.org
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
November 16, 2023
The lush harmonies of Windborne's "Music of Midwinter" comes to Golden Link
Rochester, NY – With a 20-year background studying polyphonic music around the world, Lauren Breunig, Jeremy Carter-Gordon, Lynn Rowan, and Will Rowan share a vibrant energy onstage with a blending of voices that can only come from decades of friendship alongside dedicated practice. The vocal quartet Windborne performs a holiday concert for the Golden Link Folk Singing Society on Sunday, December 3, 2023, at 6:30 pm at Greece Baptist Church, 1230 Long Pond Road, Rochester NY 14626.
Windborne served for many years as the vocal bedrock of the hit Boston institution “A Christmas Celtic Sojourn.” For this concert, they perform their favorite songs of the season! This joyful and heartfelt celebration of song includes Windborne’s lush vocals and unique arrangements that bring light to a dark time, as they draw on midwinter music from traditional, classical, and folk from the US, British Isles, and beyond.
Unique from their typical show, the holiday spirit is accentuated with added instrumentation, from banjos and guitars to Lithuanian kanklės and Irish bodhran.
“Just absolutely phenomenal!”– BBC Traveling Folk
“Completely enthralled from the first note!”– No Depression
Online ticket sales end at midnight on December 2.
General Admission: $30 ($32 at the door)
Golden Link Members: $25 ($27 at the door)
Students: $10
Children under 12: $5
See below for a calendar listing of this and other upcoming concerts.
Phone or email interviews with the performer(s) can be arranged.
Photos of the performers are available at:
https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1nVdtFNwW5hFxbhC0LgnqzYGnCo__Rrv0?usp=sharing
Founded in 1971, the Golden Link Folk Singing Society is dedicated to presenting, promoting, and preserving folk music in the Rochester area. Golden Link is a volunteer-operated and member-supported 501(c)3 not-for-profit arts, cultural, and educational organization.
CALENDAR LISTINGS
Windborne's "Music of Midwinter"
Sunday December 3, 2023; 6:30 pm (Note Start Time!)
Greece Baptist Church, 1230 Long Pond Road, Rochester NY 14626
With a 20-year background studying polyphonic music around the world, Lauren Breunig, Jeremy Carter-Gordon, Lynn Rowan, and Will Rowan share a vibrant energy onstage with a blending of voices that can only come from decades of friendship alongside dedicated practice. Windborne served for many years as the vocal bedrock of the hit Boston institution “A Christmas Celtic Sojourn.” For this concert, they perform their favorite songs of the season! This joyful and heartfelt celebration of song includes Windborne’s lush vocals and unique arrangements that bring light to a dark time, as they draw on midwinter music from traditional, classical, and folk from the US, British Isles, and beyond.
Tickets: General Admission: $30 ($32 at the door), Golden Link Members: $25 ($27 at the door), Students: $10, Children under 12: $5.
For more information, visit www.goldenlink.org.
New Voices Showcase: Stella Hill/Austin MacRae
Saturday January 20, 2024; 7:30 pm
Greece Baptist Church, 1230 Long Pond Road, Rochester NY 14626
For this year’s “New Voices” Showcase, we will be featuring two regional musicians who are new to our monthly concert series.
Stella Hill is the Americana/Alt-Country songwriting collaboration of keyboardist Josh Massicot and violist Liz Ristow. The wife-and-husband duo write songs that pay homage to artists and music they love – Dylan, Christine McVie, Randy Newman, Norah Jones, Jeff Tweedy, Jackson Browne – with earnest lyrics, tight vocal harmonies, and richly textured arrangements that incorporate their classical training. For this concert, they will be joined by Josh Pincus on guitar and Tim Isham on bass.
Austin MacRae is a singer/songwriter from Ithaca, NY, whose music is known for its lyrical and vocal intensity. With a sensitive finger-picking style, MacRae crafts songs rich in wordplay and story. His albums have won several Syracuse Area Music Awards (SAMMYs).
Tickets: General Admission: $20 ($22 at the door), Golden Link Members: $15 ($17 at the door), Students: $10, Children under 12: $5.
For more information, visit www.goldenlink.org.
Midwinter Music Madness: Heather Pierson Trio Concert
Sunday February 25, 2024; 6:30 pm
Greece Baptist Church, 1230 Long Pond Road, Rochester NY 14626
This special concert includes a pre-concert hootenanny and a potluck supper
Heather Pierson is a pianist, singer/songwriter, songleader, and performer whose inspiring live performances and growing catalog of releases delve into Americana, blues, New Orleans jazz, vocal chants, instrumental piano, and folk. She will be joined by Shawn Nadeau on bass and harmony vocals and Craig Bryan on drums, percussion, and harmony vocals.
4:00 pm: Pre-concert Hootenanny – bring your instrument, voice, and a song to share (preferably chorus songs).
5:00-6:00 pm: Potluck Supper – Bring a dish to share. Please bring your own plates and silverware to be eco-friendly (although we will have paper plates and plasticware available). Singing continues through the dinner hour.
Tickets: General Admission: $25 ($27 at the door), Golden Link Members: $20 ($22 at the door), Students: $10, Children under 12: $5.
Note: There is no charge for the hootenanny or potluck supper, although donations will be accepted to cover costs.
For more information, visit www.goldenlink.org.