Acclaimed chanteuse Deborah Stone takes up her guitar to revisit her troubadour days in Manhattan's Greenwich Village in the 70s! Deborah is a total pro whose onstage charm, vocal gifts and background in theater and dance all combine to enthrall and entertain! Fresh from engagements at Don't Tell Mama and Pangea in Manhattan, Deborah is coming to open the Yellow Barn Concert Series 2024. Come one! Come all!
All tickets $10 at the door; first arrived, first seated. Children 12 and under listen for free. All upper grade students attending for extra credit assignments also listen for free. No one turned away!

Cantiga's musical magic has delighted visitors to Renaissance Festivals across North America for close to thirty years. In the summer of 2024, Cantiga is returning to Hammond! Listeners will be delighted by the freedom, virtuosity, life and love that Cantiga infuses into its ancient melodies and rhythms.
The word CANTIGA means 'song' in the language of Alfonso the Wise, the legendary 13th Century Spanish "King of the Three Religions" whose royal court was a haven for Christian, Muslim, and Jewish musicians. Following in their tradition, the members of Cantiga are dedicated to the inclusive spirit of musical improvisation that has flourished among musicians in cultural crossroads throughout history and continues to be celebrated in today's diverse Global musical village.
Alexander Korolov, on lute, recorders and viola da gamba; Martha Gay, harp; Thomas Nuendel, violin; Dan Grip, Bass
All concerts are $10 at the door. All children 12 and under listen for free. All high school students attending as a school assignment listen for free. No one is to be turned away.

Celebrated songwriters Mike Younger, Linda McRae, Kay Miracle, Penny Jo Pullus, bring together a range of creative diversity that spans genres and reflects the solidarity and creative coalition-building happening in the grassroots of our times. They are are returning to the yellow barn to celebrate social commentary artist Will Salisbury, our friend and ally in the creative arts world.
Will Salisbury was known for his support of local food banks. Proceeds from this concert will be entirely dedicated to the Hammond Area Food Bank. Please plan to donate dry goods or cash donations of $10 or more to address the issue of hunger in our area.

About KAMBUYU MARIMBA ENSEMBLE
Kambuyu Marimba plays music with its roots in the traditional Shona songs and rhythms of Zimbabwe.
The ensemble instruments include 7 marimbas:  3 sopranos, 2 tenors, 1 baritone and 1 bass.  The marimbas are accompanied by hosho, or gourd rattles, singing, clapping and drums.
“Kambuyu”, a Shona word for “Bugs”, plays happy, percussive music—very rhythmic and driving—meant for dancing.  In most songs, one of the soprano marimbas plays the lead melody, while the other instruments provide curious counter-rhythms and chords.  The music is infectious.
This music was brought to the United States during the 1960’s by Dr. Dumasani Maraire of the Kwanongoma College of Music in Bulawayo, Zimbabwe. This music has become very popular in the Pacific Northwest and interest gradually spreading across the country.  The songs Kambuyu plays are either influenced by traditional Shona mbira (thumb piano) melodies arranged for marimba, or are more modern compositions written in the traditional music spirit.  The various marimba parts to each song are typically taught through oral tradition without written notation. Kambuyu is grateful to our Zimbabwean teachers and to our ancestors.
Kambuyu Marimba has been playing together since the winter of 2004.  Members include educators, scientists, nurses, and business folk (mostly retired). Home base is Syracuse, NY.

All tickets $10 at the door; first arrived, first seated. Children 12 and under listen for free. All upper grade students attending for extra credit assignments also listen for free. No one turned away!

ABOUT ... Duo Amici
Hakan Tayga, Cello & Pej Reitz, Piano

Hakan Tayga
Attended Ithaca College, SUNY Purchase, and SUNY Binghamton.
Teachers have included - Peter Wiley, Marion Feldman, Daniel Phillips, Marion Feldman, StephenStalker, Einar J. Holm and Fritz Wallenberg.
Currently Principal Cellist of Binghamton Philharmonic.
Orchestral experience includes: Tri-Cities Opera, Cayuga Chamber Orchestra, Catskill Symphony, Syracuse Symphony, and Orchestra of the Southern Finger Lakes.
An avid chamber music collaborator and guest artist, Hakan has had the great opportunity to work with artists locally and in the Central NY region and in NYC including- Ensemble Concord at the Kilmer Mansion, Pej Reitz, novo4tet, DeVere String Quartet, Cypress Willow Quartet, Bach Works NYC, Contemporary Music at Cornell, SUNY Binghamton Faculty Chamber concerts, and the 92nd Street Y Chamber Music Program.
Hakan has a deep interest collaborating with artists as well, helped initiate with past Director of OSFL, Musicians Choice series at the Arnot and Rockwell Museums as Resident Artist Curator, Lecturer, and cellist.

Pej Reitz
Background. Pej Reitz, pianist, is a native of the Binghamton Area. She received her Bachelor and Master of Music degrees in piano performance with accompanying emphasis. She attended Boston University, New England Conservatory and Binghamton University. She has studied piano with Jean Casadesus, Victor Rosenbaum, Seymour Fink and Walter Ponce and ccompanying with Allen Rogers. She has accompanied throughout the United States, in England, South America, Spain and at the American Institute of Musical Studies in Graz, Austria. She was a winner of the Artistic Ambassadors Program by the United States Information Agency in partnership with the John F. Kennedy Center for the performing arts.
She was an official accompanist for the MTNA State and Eastern Division Competition held at Ithaca College. She has been a guest chamber music artist in Morges, Switzerland. She also was selected to attend the Accompanying Workshop for Singers and Pianists held at Northwestern University with Chicago Lyric Opera Faculty and Coaches. She was recently invited to the International Clarinet Conference to play a recital in Tokyo, Japan. She was a guest artist on the Cornell Summer Series. She was an official pianist at the International Double Reed Competition and Convention in at Ithaca College and was invited to play the Convention in Birmingham, England with the Glickman Ensemble. She was selected to accompanying at the Interpretation of Spanish Music in conjunction with University of Madrid in Grenada, Spain coached by Teresa Berganza and at Mannes School of Music. She has been a Guest Artist in Granada, Spain and accompanied the Barcelona Song Festival. She was the pianist for the Glickman/Poplin Festival in North Carolina. She was a guest artist performing at the International Gilbert and Sullivan festival in Harrogate, England. She performed at the National Opera Center in NYC. She has been selected to perform at the Newport Music Festival for two seasons. She was a guest artist in Madrid, Spain. She was a guest artist on the OSFL series in Elmira, NY Spring 2019 at the Rockwell Museum. She was a guest artist on the Union College Series Sept 2018 and performed in June 2019 with harpist Coline-Marie Orliac from France. She will be on the Temple Concord Series performing with Ivy Waltz, Mezzo and Zachary Sweet, cellist this coming season. She will be a Collaborative Pianist for the Brass Symposium at Ithaca College in 2020. She will perform with Flutist, Jeanne Sperber on the Horned Dorset Series near Cooperstown. She will be a Guest artist on the Trinity Church Series with clarinetist, Timothy Perry. She is currently on the faculty at Binghamton University and Ithaca College School of Music and SUNY Broome. She is a member of the New York District MTNA organization. She is the Treasurer of the local District VII Music Teachers Association and is an active adjudicator for the National Piano Guild Organization.
Education
▪ MM, Binghamton University
▪ B.Mus., Boston University
Research Interests
▪ Piano/Piano accompanimen

All concerts are $10 at the door. Children 12 and under listen for free. All high school students attending for extra credit assignments listen for free. No one turned away!

A North Country treasure recognized for her afternoon radio show String Fever and loved for the musical concerts and sing-alongs that she has hosted over the years in town halls, local opera houses, old barns and around campfires where people gather together and raise their voices in song, Barb's community folk jams celebrate the songs of our shared musical heritage and offer it up as a gift to the next generation.
Grab your guitar, ukulele, kazoo, drums (or whatever!)--or just come along to sing or listen. Join Barb Heller and friends old and new in a celebration of shared music for a summer evening -- folk songs, camp songs, your songs....
All proceeds from this concert will be donated to the Hammond Area Food Bank. Please plan to bring dry goods or cash donations in the amount of $10 or more to address the issue of hunger in our area. Thank you, in advance, for your kind offerings.

Uprooted's members, Camilla Ammirati, Catherine Jahncke, Rosemary Philips and Lenore VanderZee, have come from all over the U.S. at different times to put down new roots here in the North Country. The band plays an eclectic mix of favorites from the 1890s to the 1990s as well as original songs that draw on the stylings of American music traditions--from country to swing to hot jazz and rock--all intertwined with the harmonious strands of their guitar, mandolin, bass, banjo, fiddle and rich vocals.
All tickets are $10 at the door. Children 12 and younger listen for free. All students who attend for extra credit assignments also listen for free. No one turned away!

A genuine musical family born and brought up in the North Country, rooted in country and bluegrass musical traditions, the Atkinsons have expanded the repertoire with their original compositions. As the Atkinson Family Band’s music moves the heart, their skill inspires admiration and their banter invites their listeners to be part of their larger musical family.
A listener to the music of the Atkinson Family Band comes to appreciate the heart of their genre — music as history, music as storytelling, music that resonates with simpler times and universal experiences that unite us a human family.
All tickets $10 at the door. Children 12 and under listen for free. All upper grade students coming for extra credit assignments listen for free. No one turned away!

Come and be enchanted! Vermont-based pedal and traditional Scottish harpist, Rachel Clemente, has had a passion for music from an early age. In July of 2018 Rachel graduated from the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland in Glasgow with a degree in traditional Scottish music. She won the U.S. National Scottish Harp Championship in 2016 and of the Princess Margaret of the Isles Clarsach Competition in 2021.

All tickets $10 at the door; first arrived, first seated. Children 12 and under listen for free. All upper grade students attending for extra credit assignments also listen for free. No one turned away!