The Winter Solstice in Legend and Song WAL 265

Diane Edgecomb, Storyteller, and Margot Chamberlain and Tom Megan, Musicians
1 Session
Sat Dec 19 7:30–9:30 pm [HB]
Celebrate the season with acclaimed storyteller Diane Edgecomb and musicians Margot Chamberlain and Tom Megan. This performance features solstice legends from Greece, Scandinavia, and England as well as traditional music on Celtic harp, synthesizer, accordion, and voice. Classic evergreen lore, haunting legends of light, humorous tales of the season, and a traditional wassail round out this solstice celebration. Register early for this popular event. Appropriate for adults and for children twelve years and older.
Fee $20
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One of New England's favorite tellers, Diane Edgecomb has been featured on National Public Radio as well as at theaters, colleges, museums, and nature centers throughout the Northeast. A versatile performer whose tellings are filled with rich characterizations, Edgecomb has been hailed by Publisher’s Weekly as "a virtuoso of the spoken word…an entire cast rolled into one." Edgecomb has been recognized nationally as a leader in bringing together storytelling and nature themes. She is the author of A Fire in My Heart: Kurdish Tales.
Margot Chamberlain draws on a background of singing, classical piano, medieval and folk repertoire, Celtic music, and therapeutic harp to create accompaniments that speak to the heart of story and song. She has performed with Quadrivium, LiveOak, Mistral, Revels, and the Gentle MUSES at museums, festivals, residential and medical facilities, and other venues throughout New England.
Composer, playwright, and musician Tom Megan is a multi-instrumentalist who plays piano, synthesizer, accordion, guitar, and penny whistle. He has written several full-length musicals and has received numerous writing awards for the musical stage, including the Yip Harburg Award. He performs regularly with the Billy Walsh Band and Naked Caravan.