Tapestry Singers will present a program steeped in Scottish traditional music and poetry at 7:30 p.m. Saturday, June 2, and at 5 p.m. Sunday, June 3, at St. Patrick’s Church, 380 Academy Hill Road, Newcastle.
The concert will feature songs of country life, seafaring and homesickness, love and heartbreak, and celebration and joy follow in the concert program’s combination of rustic folk tunes and sophisticated arrangements. Many of the tunes, such as “My Heart’s in the Highlands” and “The Skye Boat Song,” will be instantly recognizable, while others may be unfamiliar but will soon be added to the list of new favorites. Included in the program are three songs that are meant to be sung by the audience with the chorus.
Several of the pieces will feature the poetry of Robert Burns, Scotland’s most famous poet; other songs have verses in Scottish Gaelic. In addition to the bagpipes, instrumental accompaniment will be provided by Dave Martin on guitar, Sean Fleming on keyboards, Tommy Davis on piano, and Marcus Hutchins on flute and penny whistle.
Tickets cost $15 for adults, and are free for students. To purchase tickets, visit tapestrysingersmaine.org.
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