Little Christmas Concert in Mablerly on Sunday

Jeff Green | Jan 02, 2016

Community Fiddle Orchestra to hold “Little Christmas Concert”

by Jeff Green

Why hold a Christmas concert in January?

Either because you celebrate Christmas on January 6 as the Orthodox churches do, or because you are the Blue Skies Community Orchestra.

At one time the orchestra held their Christmas concert on the Saturday or Sunday before Christmas, but one year, this being southern Ontario, an ice storm hit on the day of the concert. Instead of canceling completely until the following Christmas, the orchestra booked the Maberly Hall for the first Sunday in January, and through word of mouth and some frantic postering, a crowd came out to hear Christmas music two weeks after Christmas.

Not only was it a large crowd, it was an appreciative crowd, and it led the orchestra to switch the date of their Little Christmas concert on a permanent basis.

So, on January 3, 2016 at the Maberly hall, everyone is invited to extend the holiday musical season from 2 – 5 pm.

The Blue Skies Fiddle Orchestra, as well as their intermediate and beginner orchestras, will be playing. Also the “Unspoken Rests”, a group of talented young orchestra members who have taken on some of the classical repertoire, will perform. Rounding out the entertainment are the “Lanarky Fiddlers Guild”, who were formerly known as the Heritage Fiddle Orchestra.

The orchestras will perform seasonal favorites, among many others.

Admission is $5 and refreshments will be available.