Public Events Schedule
Public events are presented by Boxwood in cooperation with the St. John's Arts Alliance. Tickets and reservations for all events commence on Friday July 9, 2010. Tickets may be purchased in three ways:
- at Fulton's Drug in Lunenburg
- on-line via PayPal on this page
- at the door for each event starting roughly 45 minutes before starting time
Concert tickets (July 25, 30 and 31) are $20 each suggested donation, $5 for students (door only).
Ceili dance tickets (July 28) are $15 suggested donation.
Sunday July 25, 2010; 7:30 PM concert
Jean-Christophe MAILLARD and Vortex 3: Folk meets Baroque in 18th century France and Scotland
St. John's Anglican Church, Townsend St., Lunenburg
 In this opening program of Boxwood 2010, the lines presumed to exist between folk and art music of the 18th century will be dissolved as Jean-Christophe MAILLARD, the world's greatest exponent of the French baroque musette de cour astounds and amazes. He'll present a program of pastoral music of the French baroque that reaches to the music's roots in the traditional vocal and dance music of Brittany and the Pyrenees. Vortex 3 mixes Cape-Breton, Acadian and Maritime Canadian influences with Scotland's folk-infused music of the 18th century. Their recent performances at the Edinburgh International Festival, Ottawa Chamber Music Festival and Sligo Baroque Festival have left audiences . . . astonished. This showdown between the Scottish Small pipes vs. Musette de cour will not be repeated any time or anywhere soon!
Jean Christophe MAILLARD - musette de cour, baroque flute
Vortex 3
David GREENBERG - baroque violin
Chris NORMAN - flutes, pipes
David McGUINNESS - harpsichord, piano
Tuesday July 27, 2010; 4 PM
Rev. Gary Hastings presents an informal talk on Music & Sprituality
St. John's Anglican Parish Hall - FREE AND OPEN TO ALL
64 Townsend St., Lunenburg
Gary Hastings is a passionate enthusiast and supporter of Irish culture. Well known and highly respected as a traditional musician and fluteplayer, he has researched the Orange musical tradition of Lambeg Drumming and Fifing and has lectured widely on that topic. He is also keenly interested in the connections between music and politics, and music and spirituality. Gary is presently Church of Ireland [Episcopalian] Rector of Galway and Kilcummin, and Archdeacon of Tuam.
Wednesday July 28, 2010; 7:30 PM
BIG BOXWOOD CEILI DANCE
St. John's Anglican Parish Hall
64 Townsend St., Lunenburg
Bring your dancing shoes for a rollicking ceili dance in one of Canada’s most historic venues called by Elizabeth MacDonald with some sizzling step dancing from Jonathon Srour (Fresh from a tour with Lord of the Dance). An exhilarating ceili dance with Boxwood’s monster staff on the bandstand (visit our artists page). Likely one of the best dances in Nova Scotia all year!
Friday July 30, 2010; 7:30 PM
JAMES KELLY - Irish fiddle with BILL COULTER - guitar
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Music and Songs from the ballad opera: THE GENTLE SHEPHERD
St. John's Anglican Church, Townsend St., Lunenburg
 James Kelly, a native of Ireland, is one of the greatest Irish traditional fiddlers alive today. He learned his music from his father John Kelly, the renowned fiddle and concertina player from County Clare. After years of careful study and practice, James began his recording and touring career at age sixteen. That year he won first place in the prestigious "Fiddler of the Year" competition and recorded his first album, a duet with his brother John. Since that time, James has toured Europe, the US, Canada and South America, and was a member of several influential Irish groups, including "Patrick Street" and the legendary folk group "Planxty."
Alan Ramsay published The Gentle Shepherd in Edinburgh in 1725 as a pastoral ballad opera. The Gentle Shepherd enjoyed massive success both in his lifetime and for several years after his death. With music compsed by James Oswald this Scots pastoral drama is an entirely original creation, which develops the pastoral genre and fixes it within a Scottish context. Although the play belongs to the sentimental age, its value remains to this day: Ramsay presents his audience with skilful sections of lyric and song, and daringly attempts to revive the Scottish theatrical tradition under the strict codes of Calvinism. David McGuinness presented a reconstruction of the Gentle Shepherd at the Edinburgh International Festival a few years back to rave reviews and sold out houses. David joins forces with Edmund Brownless to bring a portion of this remarkable music to Lunenburg. Join us for this unique and magical evening.
James KELLY - Irish fiddle
William COULTER- guitar
David McGUINNESS- co-director, harpsichord
Edmund BROWNLESS - co-director, voice
Hannah STEWART - soprano
Judith BURDETT - soprano
Carol LeDEZ - soprano
John ERNST - tenor
David GREENBERG - Cape Breton & baroque violin
Chris NORMAN - traditional & early flutes, small pipes
Rod GARNETT- flutes, ethnic flutes
Saturday July 31, 2010; 7:30 PM
BOXWOOD FINALE CONCERT
St. John's Anglican Church, Townsend St., Lunenburg
 Boxwood's remarkable finale concert has become an eagerly anticipated annual event in Lunenburg. This year we feature performances by one of the greats of the Irish flute: the Rev Gary Hastings, whose soulful playing is derived from the true heart of traditional music. He'll be joined by the legendary Uillean piper Paddy Keenan as well as the extraordinary fiddling of James Kelly. Rod Garnett will gather guests to play a set that features his astounding virtuosity and breadth of repertoire that spans from Eastern Europe to Bali to South America. The duo of Chris Norman & David Greenberg will play a blazing set from their new CD. A grand finale with all of our artists concludes the show. For complete info on these stellar musicians visit our artists page.
Rev Gary Hastings - Irish flute
Paddy KEENAN - Irish Uilleann pipes and whistle
James KELLY - Irish fiddle
Jonathan SROUR - step dance
Rod GARNETT- flutes, ethnic flutes
Jean-Christophe MAILLARD- French baroque musette de cour, baroque flute, bombarde
David GREENBERG - Cape Breton & baroque violin
Chris NORMAN - traditional & early flutes, small pipes
William COULTER- guitar
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