BELLOWS FALLS — Stone Church Arts is bringing an R&B band (renaissance and bluegrass, that is) to Bellows Falls. The Foggy Mountain Consort performs both early music of the renaissance and North American bluegrass, along with other traditional music from America and the British Isles, with original tunes thrown in as well.
This unusual concert event will take place at 7:30 p.m. on Saturday, April 1, at Immanuel Episcopal Church, the stone church on the hill, at 20 Church St.
The Foggy Mountain Consort consists of Art Schatz, Peter Lehman, Anne Goodwin, Doug Freundlich, and Lauck Benson, a group dedicated to performing music from a wide historical range - starting with plucked string music and songs from as early as 1600.
“We mix old instruments with newer ones, old styles with a fresh approach, and we mostly have a great time making music together,” the band said in a news release. “We try to play with all our heart and soul, have no fear, and enjoy the collaboration.”
The result is a set list filled with 500 years of musical traditions, with long-forgotten songs, romping bluegrass, new music inspired by old styles, and rich textures from the lute, banjo, violone (Renaissance double bass), violin, guitar, and voices.
According to the band, “We like to say, 'Old is new, new is old.'”