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2008 Densmore Summer Series
All Concerts are Sunday Evening at 7 PM
July 27th The Bristol Brothers
Another great evening of Bluegrass music features The Bristol Brothers.
Don Springer and Richard Hood, AKA Doc & Don and Norm Darling
play a variety of authentic instruments and blend history
and storytelling with music.
Don and Richard have championed old time mountain music and
bluegrass so long you would think they started it!!
These fellas are a piece of Americana that routinely need to be
enjoyed or at least referenced so that musically and culturally we don’t
forget where we came from.
August 3rh - Seaway Swing
Hot Music for hot nights as these friends return to give us our yearly
fix of swing and jazz on the St. Lawrence River.
They have a huge repertoire loaded with swing standards and they
take requests! Sit back and
relax to the wonderful sounds led by Paul Buell.
August 10th - For
Heavens Sake
Back again this year with their perfectly blended barbershop voices.
Mary Ann Wert (Baritone), Laurie Shepherd (Lead), Katie Taylor (Bass)
and Lorie Autote (Tenor) formed their quartet in 1996 and went on to win
the International Quartet Championship in Saint John, New Brunswick that
same year. Quite an
accomplishment!!! In
addition to performing they are committed to sharing their love of
barbershop music with today’s youth - the future of their wonderful
style of music.
August 17th - Kathryn Ingerson, Tom
Anzalone and Rick Badour
This talented trio present an evening of favorite Broadway Tunes.
Kathryn began her career at the age of 17 when she won a vocal
competition judged by
Metropolitan Opera singer Eleanor Steber and Dr. Hugh Ross.
She holds a B.M. in Music Education and an M.M. in Vocal
Performance from the Crane School of Music and has additional graduate
studies at the Eastman School of Music.
Tom Anzalone sings with the Syracuse Symphony and has been
featured in La Boheme, and Tosca.
Another side of Tom’s talent is his original musical comedy act,
“The Songflower Man” that he performs throughout the United States and
Canada. Rick Badour is a
native of Fishers Landing and attended Thousand Islands High School.
He was a Music Education major at Fredonia and received his
masters degree from Oswego.
Rick is the band director at Belleville Henderson and has been there for
25 years.
August 24th - Lesa Ashbocker, Rodger
Hicks and David Garlock
Another great trio combine forces this year for an evening of light jazz
and cabaret style music.
David joins Lesa and Rodger for the first time, and what a talented
musician he is! David plays
a mean guitar and is amazing.
He can be heard every Friday evening at the Dancing Dog in
downtown Alexandria Bay playing and singing a wide variety of music.
Add Rodger's soulful sax and Lesa’s vocals for a winning
combination.
August 31 - Hymns and Hers
Close out our season this year with an inspirational evening of
religious and gospel music.
Led by Vicky Connor and Pastor Helen Beck of the Methodist Church
in Alexandria Bay, this group of talented local singers inspire with
their beautiful renditions and voices.
What a wonderful way to end the season.
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