Elkhart Historical Society
announces performers for 2021 Christmas Candlelight services
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[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.
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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.
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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!
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