Elkhart Historical Society announces performers for 2021 Christmas Candlelight services

 

[November 03, 2021] 

The Elkhart Historical Society is delighted to announce that the Christmas Candlelight services on the hill will once again be offered with reservations being accepted starting November 4th.

The four services will be at 2 p.m., 4 p.m., 5:30 p.m. and 8p.m. on Saturday December 4, 2021.

Organists Paula Romanaux from Springfield and Marcy Brooks from Greeneville Tennessee, as well as the “Wild Columbine” group from Springfield will bring music and song.

Wild Columbine has been working together since 2016 and plays traditional music of the English-speaking world--England, Ireland, Scotland, America--both secular and non-secular, focusing on instrumental dance music composed by John Playford, J.S. Bach, O'Carrolan, Stephen Collins Foster, and other 17th, 18th, and 19th century composers. The members and their instruments are Sally McDaniel Smith, Flute, whistles, autoharp; Megan Turner Thornberry, violins, drum; Emily Wheeler, mandolin, guitar; William Furry, guitar, mandolin, concertina, harmonium. Bodhran. The entire group sings as well, so plan on a service filled to the brim with music and song, as we help launch the Christmas Season for 2021.

Starting Thursday November 4, please call 217-947-2238 between 8 a.m. and 7 p.m. to make your reservation. When you get the recorded message, be prepared to leave your name, the number in your party, the service time you desire and your phone number. We will call you back to confirm. Then you can send a check for the tickets and membership if desired all on one check made payable to the Elkhart Historical Society PO Box 255 Elkhart, IL 62634.

To download the reservation and membership forms please go the website www.elkhart
historicalsociety.org .  These services fill quickly, and we will also take a short waitlist for each service. If after getting your tickets, you can’t use them, please call the same number and we will attempt to fill your seat.

The covid guidelines will be followed, and at this time we request that all attendees bring masks. tissues and a few cough drops to keep throat clearing and an occasional cough to a minimum.

Most of all IF YOU DON’T FEEL WELL- - STAY HOME- - and get well!

[The Elkhart Historical Society]