2019 Winter/Spring Newsletter
SPENCERTOWN ACADEMY THE NEWSLETTER spencertownacademy.org WINTER /SPRING2019 Music at the Academy what's coming up An Exciting Concert Series Makes Its Debut Roots & Shoots blends folk traditions and modern influences Roots & Shoots, an exciting Kevin McKrell & Brian Melick Celtic/Irish folkAT songs THE new concert series, will Saturday, March 9, 8pm debut at the Spencertown Tickets:MU $20/SIC$1 5 members/$ ACADE1M0 studentsY Academy this spring, Keceltic fovilk songwriternMcKr ell featuring artists who reach back to earlier musical Talkin’ Trees traditions (Americana, jazz, A Conversation Between an Arborist BrianMelick blues, rock, and world and a Landscape Architect music) for inspiration while Sunday, March 17, 2pm drummer/percussionist Tickets: $20/$15 members/$10 students incorporating present-day forms and influences. The series opens on Satur- Ana Egge & Alec Spiegleman day, March 9 at 8pm with Saturday, MarchAT 30,THE 8pm celebrated Celtic singer- Tickets:MU $20/$SIC1 5 members/ ACAD$10EM studentsY songwriter Kevin McKrell THE GALLERY and accompanist Brian SATURDAY, MARCH 9 4th Annual Members Art Show 8:00PM Melick. McKrell has head- lined at major Celtic, folk, Works in multiple media by Academy member artists. and bluegrass festivals around the world, as well as at Carnegie Hall, Lincoln April 13-May 5 Center, and other renowned venues. His songs have been performed and Opening reception: Saturday, April 13, 4-6pm recorded by the Kingston Trio, Bob Shane, Scottish folk band North Sea Gas, Woods Tea Company, and many others. Next up is folk singer-songwriter Ana Egge with Alec Spiegelman on Saturday, Swing Dance with the Lustre Kings March 30 at 8pm.
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