“To mask and to mum…to drive the cold winter away!”
“Solstice Singers” is coming to town on Saturday, January 7, at 4:00 PM. The last show at UU Middleboro was January of 2020, just before Covid changed our world and the way we gather. This year is the 30th anniversary of this Falmouth-based troupe. The show is called “The Holly and the Ivy” – presenting music, drama, and dance in the spirit of the Renaissance. Instrumental music is provided by Ensemble Passacaglia performing on beautiful period instruments including strings, winds, and percussion.
The songs come from a variety of sources ranging from the 13th century Montpellier Codex in France to the collection of King Alfonso the Wise in Spain, Henry VIII in England, traditional Welsh, Italian, and German tunes, right up to a present-day American song. There is a sword dance by the Vineyard Swordfish and an original Mummers Play to celebrate the promise of Spring. I’m happy to report that for the first time in many years Dan Hotchkiss does NOT get beheaded! (Rest assured, someone else WILL.)
Tickets for the show are available for $20 each with children under 10 free. If anybody needs financial assistance, please call, or drop me a line at music@uumiddleboro.org.
Although we cannot yet gather for a hearty soup supper, we have delicious soups for purchase. Please check our website for further information.
As we settle down into the cold of winter, let’s remember to tap into our reserves of memory and fantasy with the time-honored traditions of song, storytelling, and dance.
Susan Land Hotchkiss, Director of Music
