Program for Sunday, November 10, 2019 Join Tim as he returns to the Chapel in the Pines to inform and entertain on the humble yet dynamic ukulele. He will present a brief history of this lovely little instrument, celebrate it in song, and correlate its essence with the basic tenets of zen buddhism.
Jay and Abby Michaels to perform Sunday, October 20, 2019 at 10:00 a.m. Music from the past sung and played on a variety of traditional plucked, bowed, hammered and woodwind instruments. The Harper and The Minstrel specialize in beautiful ayres and ballads, but are quite adept at jigs, reels & dances. Their vast repertoire includes unique arrangements of music ranging from medieval Spain’s 13th century Cantgas de Santa Maria to the music of Elizabethan era English lutenist John Dowland to 17th … Continue reading 20 Oct 2019: The Harper and the Minstrel
Program for Sunday August 25, 2019 The first notes of jazz hit Cape Cod in the very early days of the genre. Bournehurst-on-the-Canal hosted top bands, and emerging swing era dancers packed the hall. Cape Cod’s “First Lady of Jazz,” Marie Marcus, was a child prodigy in Boston and studied stride piano with Fats Waller in New York. At the very tip of the Cape, the Atlantic House in Provincetown showcased performances from some of the biggest names like Gerry … Continue reading 25 Aug 2019: John Basile presents an Illustrated History of Jazz on Cape Cod
Program for Sunday, March 10, 2019 Cumberland performs the traditional songs and tunes of Southern Appalachians accompanied by guitar, banjo, tenor banjo and mandolin. Jim and Lynda draw heavily on the repertoire of the Carter Family and early bluegrass and string band music, and weave these influences into contemporary songs as well. Jim Rohrer has toured and recorded with Southern Rail. His is currently host of WOMR’s Bradford Street Bluegrass. Lynda Shuster is also a member of Bourbon Street.
Program for Sunday, December 30, 2018 Join us for a screening of this documentary by Jason Starr, narrated by Stockard Channing. Followed by coffee, snacks and conversation. From the volcanoes of the South Pacific to the Alpine peaks and meadows where Mahler composed, dramatic images from the natural world give shape to the Third Symphony’s evolutionary saga. Thinkers such as Howard Gardner, Stan Brakhage and Catherine Keller join Mahler experts Henry Louis de La Grange, Donald Mitchell, Peter Franklin and … Continue reading 30 Dec 2018: What the Universe Tells Me: Unraveling The Mystery of Mahler’s Third Symphony
