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Saturday 4pm, you don’t want to miss this concert!

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Come celebrate the kick off for Claremont’s 250th, and enjoy a unique performance by Marika Hughes and Bottom Heavy!  4pm at Union Church. Special thanks to lead sponsor SRH Soundworks for sound and technical support!

BottomHeavyMarika Hughes & Bottom Heavy grab tradition by its head, reshaping the landscape of genre and sound. Marika fronts the band so naturally it makes one wonder why cellos haven’t always fronted bands. Rooted in groove—with Kyle Sanna on guitar, Fred Cash on bass, Charlie Burnham on violin, and Tony Mason on drums—Bottom Heavy instantly establishes itself as a strong new sound, flowing freely between funky instrumentals, dreamy lullaby, free improv, and killer songs. As you are charmed by her cello, her voice, and her band, you will be charmed by Marika herself: fiercely authentic, her audience an old friend invited along for the fabulous ride.

 

Also, we’ll be putting up information about the vendors for next week’s NH Opendoors event soon (event info HERE). We are excited to say that many favorite vendors will be returning from last year, and we’ll also have several new and outstanding vendors as well. Make sure to get your shopping list ready for this awesome annual event!

To sign up for one of the 2 harp workshops please contact [email protected], space is limited!

Concert Sunday, and events for the next month!

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We look forward to seeing you at one (or all!) of our upcoming events! This Sunday at 2pm is the Newmont Military Band performance.Click HERE for details.

 

 

This Saturday our friends and frequent hosts Union Church are presenting their Harvest Festival. While this is not a WCCMA event, supporting this event contributes to the facilities that are so generously provided to us. AND the meal is absolutely delicious! Check out details HERE.

Next Saturday, October 26th at 4pm is the talk of the town: Marika Hughes and Bottom Heavy, performers from NYC, will perform as the kick-off event for Claremont’s 250th celebration. Click HERE for more information.

Then on November 2-3 the 3rd Annual Local Arts Fair, a part of the nhopendoors.com statewide event, will be held. This is a fantastic opportunity to find gifts for others (and yourself of course), observe or participate in demonstrations, and grab some lunch! Currently we will have torch demonstrations by a jeweler, a harp workshop (sessions at 12:15 and 1pm, click here for info), fiber, and pottery demonstrations. Soon we will be adding more information about the vendors attending this event HERE. Vendors and display space by commission is still available!

Then, we will be auctioning the donated pieces for our Visual Vibrations program during the Gr. Claremont Chamber of Commerce Auction Gala. This fabulous event is being held at the Common Man on Nov. 9th, and tickets are available through the Chamber. Stay tuned for more details!

Harp workshops and after-school programs coming up!

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Harper Angela Biggs teaches the beginner harp workshop.

Harper Angela Biggs teaches the beginner harp workshop.

On Wednesdays from October 9 – November 13, 2:45-3:45 pm at the CSB Community Center, Claremont vocalist and harper Angela Biggs will be teaching a harp course geared toward students of middle school and high school age. New harpers will start at the very beginning with games and exercises to orient them to the harp, and along the way will learn a couple of simple songs. Classes will conclude with a short demonstration in the main lobby of the CSB Community Center — and perhaps a marching harp-band!

Topics covered will include: the anatomy of the harp, fundamentals of technique, scales, basic composition, a couple of extended techniques, and more if time permits. Students will also be encouraged to find some extended techniques of their own. Harps are provided, and the suggested donation is $30 for the series ($5 per class; classes are cumulative).

The next workshop in the Hands on Harps series is scheduled for Saturday, November 2 at 12:15 pm in Union Episcopal Church Parish Hall, 133 Old Church Road, Claremont. (Another session will be added at 1pm if more space is needed.) Each installment in this popular series starts at the very beginning, no prior experience or participation required! Novice harpers get to play together, improvise for each other, and learn a simple song, with an emphasis on having fun while discovering a beautiful and rare instrument. This edition of Hands on Harps takes place during WCCMA’s annual NH Open Doors event. Doors open at 10am: come early to shop, and hear a live harp performance — perhaps even a rare harp duet! — from 11-noon. Harps are provided; class size is limited; fee is by donation.