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By Barbara Lavoie
Some say it’s the Christmas musicthey enjoy the most about this timeof year. It’s hard to resist humming
or even singing along to those old clas-sics like White Christmas by Bing Crosby,or Brenda Lee’s Rockin’ Around theChristmas Tree.
Then there’s the music that takesyour breath away such as the oratorioMessiah, composed in 1741 by GeorgeFrideric Handel, and first performed in1742 in Dublin.
According to Wikipedia, music was anearly feature of the Christmas seasonand its celebrations.
The tradition of singing Christmascarols in return for alms or charitybegan in England during the seven-teenth century.
Songs such as God Rest You MerryGentlemen, and The Holly and The Ivyare considered traditional folk songs anddate back to before the 19C.
Here’s a list of some of the many mu-sical concerts and performances that areplanned in communities around theTownships, with something for everymusical taste.
Saturday, December 8Open Stage - Bluegrass
Branch 77, The Royal Canadian Le-gion
77 Lewis Street East, Waterloo2 p.m. jam; 7 p.m. open stageAn informal bluegrass jam takes place
every second Saturday of each monththroughout the year. Legion member-ship is not required do attend. Cash bar.Supper meal served. No cover. All, musi-cians and fans, welcome.
For more information, contact the le-gion, by telephone at 450-539-0005.
Saturday, December 8Jim Scott
UUEstrie Unitarian UniversalistChurch
201 Main Street, North Hatley2 p.m.
Jim Scott, a Massachusetts composer,singer and guitarist, is presenting a fam-ily sing-along style concert with a differ-ence. His songs are joyful, and they’reabout ecology, peace and justice. He isbest known for Missa Gaia – Earth Mass,and Song for the Earth, recorded live atthe United Nations on the album, Con-cert for the Earth.
The concert is a fundraiser to benefitthe church’s roof fund. A voluntary con-tribution is suggested for admission. Giftitems and artefacts from Bali will be forsale to support the Eaton Corner Mu-seum.
For more information, contactUUEstrie by telephone, at 819-842-4146,or e-mail [email protected], or visitwww.uuestrie.ca/.
Sunday, December 9La Clé des chants Concert
3 p.m.Pavillion des Arts et de la Culture de
Coaticook116 Wellington, CoaticookThis local choir offers a recital with a
holiday theme including Christmas sto-ries.
For more information, contact Pavil-lion des Arts et de la Culture de Coati-cook, by telephone, at 819-849-6371, bye-mail, at [email protected], orvisit www.pavillondesarts.qc.ca/.
Friday, December 14, and Saturday, December 15Uplands Musical Society
Christmas Concert8 p.m.9 Speid Street, Lennoxville
Created in March 2000, this group oflocal amateur and professional musi-cians will present its traditional Christ-mas Concert, under the direction ofCheryl Stroud. All concerts are free, butdonations are appreciated. Please reserveearly, as seating is limited to 30 spaces.For more information, contact Uplands,by telephone, at 819-564-0409, or by e-mail, at [email protected].
Saturday, December 15Le Vent du Nord
8 p.m.Pavillion des Arts et de la Culture de
Coaticook116 Wellington, CoaticookSince this quartet of musicians cre-
ated the group in August 2002, Le Ventdu Nord has enjoyed a meteoric rise inpopularity to become one of the mostloved traditional Quebec music bandsaround the world.
For more information, contact Pavil-lion des Arts et de la Culture de Coati-cook, by telephone, at 819-849-6371, bye-mail, at [email protected], orvisit www.pavillondesarts.qc.ca/.
Sunday, December 16Noël de l’Harmonie de Coaticook
Christmas Concert7:30 p.m.Église St-Edmond de Coaticook295 St. Jacques Street North, Coati-
cookHarmonie de Coaticook, established
in 1868, will present a Christmas concertof classics and modern songs, with vocalparticipation of Benoit Pelletier andFrancine Breault.
For more information, contact Har-monie de Coaticook, by telephone, at819-849-7252 or 819-212-3082, or visitwww.harmonie-coaticook.ca/.
Sunday, December 23Carols and Candlelight
UUEstrie Unitarian UniversalistChurch
201 Main Street, North Hatley4 p.m.Christmas brings together the tradi-
tions of many lands and cultures.
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Warm wishes of happiness, health and prosperity.
Christmas music brings joy to allA Townships’ musical lineup to please every taste
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