Revels
Members of Revels singing group and students from Perkins School for the Blind will perform “A Celebration of Spring” later this month.
Revels and Perkins School for the Blind’s 18th annual presentation “A Celebration of Spring.”
Directed by Patrick Swanson; Music Direction by Megan Henderson
WHEN: Thursday, May 31, 2018, 7:30 p.m.
WHERE: Perkins School for the Blind, Dwight Hall – 175 No. Beacon Street, Watertown, MA
Admission is FREE
Join us for a joyful and inspirational concert of traditional music, dance and song as we celebrate spring with the talented students from Perkins School for the Blind.
Revels directors Megan Henderson and Paddy Swanson lead this special one-hour program featuring Perkins’ talented singers with Revels’ adult and children’s choruses, a children’s morris team, and a great band of musicians. Enjoy music and songs from South Africa, Croatia, England and America, plus a wild visit from that ancient harbinger of spring, the Padstow ‘obby ‘oss, all the way from Cornwall, England!
Performers include:
David Coffin, voice and recorder
Tom Megan, guitar and accordian
Marytha Paffrath, percussion
Members of the Revels Singers
Revels Children’s Chorus
Hop Brook Morris
and
The Perkins Secondary Program Chorus, Arnie Harris, director
Please note: This is an annual collaborative event. These free, hour-long programs demonstrate the power of traditional music, song and ritual to bridge cultures and eliminate boundaries. Revels’ partnership with Perkins School these many years has been rewarding in so many ways. We hope you can share the joy of this special evening with us.
A Celebration of Spring is free and open to the public. Dwight Hall is handicap accessible. Directions: www.perkins.org
For more information visit www.revels.org/perkins or phone 617-972-8300.