Tag: Oldtone Roots Music Festival

William and Elizabeth Doane purchased the Merwin House on Main Street in Stockbridge in 1875 as their summer retreat and named it Tranquility.

Pianist YeeJin Yuk will present two concerts featuring the work of Debussy, Ravel, Faure, Chopin and Dutilleux.

The Oldtone Roots Music festival, on a mission to preserve American Roots music and dance, features hand-picked artists dedicated to unique American traditions.

In conjunction with National Preparedness Month, Fairview Hospital will host a series of classes during September to improve the community’s emergency response skills.

In January, John S. Hall’s new band, Unusual Squirrel, released its debut album featuring songs concerning many of Hall’s longstanding obsessions.

American Roots Music is an acoustic music oral tradition that echoes the story of man and his relation to land and community through words, music, and dance. The music’s origins date back thousands of years.

The festival will not only feature a more than 20 traditional American music performances from blue grass to New Orleans jazz, but will also include artistic workshops, dancing, instrument contests, and cuisine from local farms and vendors.

The sixth annual Berkshire Bike-N-Fly, a benefit event for the Great Barrington Rotary Club’s scholarship fund.

The special staged reading of Shakespeare's great historical tragedy “Richard III” is to benefit the Shakespeare & Company's performance, training, and education programs.