DO YOU BELIEVE IN FAIRIES?
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Alan Broadbent Trio
Sunday, August 25, 4:00-6:00 pm
$40/$35 Members
He won his first Grammy for an orchestral arrangement of “When I Fall In Love” for Natalie Cole’s second video with her dad. He took home his second for an orchestral accompaniment written for the incomparable jazz pianist and singer Shirley Horn. And let’s not forget the two Grammy nods
as a soloist and with his jazz trio for best instrumental performances with music giants Herbie Hancock, Sonny Rollins, and Keith Jarrett.
Since he began his career as a pianist and arranger for Woody Herman’s band, Australian-born Alan Broadbent’s career has been on fire. Nelson Riddle, David Rose and Johnny Mandel invited him into the studio scene.
Diana Krall asked him to conduct her “Live in Paris” DVD. And, Glenn Frey had him arrange all the strings for his “After Hours” CD. And, since we’re into a bit of name-dropping, when you listen to Sir Paul McCartney’s “Kisses on the Bottom” with the London Symphony, six sensational string arrangements are courtesy of Alan, too. Yep, Alan’s collaborated with too many stars on too many albums to mention, including his own.
Check out his latest, “New York Note,” released earlier this year. Hear him perform LIVE at Highfield soon!
Listed to this music clip of the Trio’s latest CD, “New York Note.”
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"The Works of Kurt Weill"
Saturday, August 17, 5:30-7:00 pm
$30/$20 Members
Highfield and the College Light Opera Company, partners and neighbors, are pleased to present this unforgettable talk.
Kurt Weill is considered one of the most versatile and influential composers of the 20th century. Working with a stable of brilliant librettists and lyricists, Kurt genre-hopped among plays, operas, operettas, and Broadway musicals. His musicals tackled important, socially relevant, and complex subjects. He is best-known for his collaborations with Berthold Brecht, including
The Threepenny Opera (1928)
. With libretto by Maxwell Anderson,
Knickerbocker Holiday
(1938) featured “September Song”. In this stimulating talk, David M
öschler surveys Weill’s work and describes the effect his immigration to the United States had on his work.
David M
ö
schler is equally at home in a pit orchestra, rock or jazz band, on the concert stage, in a recording studio, or in academia. He founded the Awes
öme Orchestra Collective that holds free, low-pressure, high-level orchestra reading sessions of new and traditional repertoire in non-traditional and accessible locations. He is an award-winning San Francisco Bay Area-based musical director and conductor and has been with CLOC for six summers.
Register online now or call 508.495.1878, ext. 2.
For more information on CLOC’s production of
Knickerbocker Holiday
, click
HERE
.
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Maritime Minstrels and Sailors' Chanteys
Saturday, August 24, 4:30-7:00 pm
Under the Tent
$30/$20 Members
Join your fellow sailors on the “dogwatch” — a time to relax on deck, to yarn, joke, create fancy knot work, carve scrimshaw, play instruments, dance, and sing.
The Rum Soaked Crooks
— Tom Goux, Jacek Sulanowski, Dan Lanier, and Iain Geddes — will hold a musical dogwatch featuring a varied program of traditional, contemporary, and original maritime material. Your musical voyage will include salty songs, diaphanous ditties, and roiling recitations, collected from many ports of call. “The Crooks” are known for their robust harmonies and lively instrumentals — concertina, guitar, ukulele, accordion, fiddle, whistle, and percussion. Entertainers, researchers, and historical interpreters, the “Crooks” have been delighting audiences in New England and beyond for more than three decades.
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The New Bedford Harbor Sea Chantey Chorus
, 35 singers and instrumentalists from across the region, presents the chanteys or works songs from the Yankee whaler and sailor, along with ballads and ditties of global mariners and fisherfolk.
This year’s program pays tribute to New England’s musical and poetic ties to
Old England
with tunes first heard in the 17
th
and 18
th
centuries. Celebrating its nineteenth year, the chorus supports the rebuilding of the Schooner Ernestina-Morrissey by telling her story through song.
Companion Events Complement Your Musical Voyage on the High Seas!
Highfield Hall will be open from 10 am until the concert begins. Begin your maritime adventure by viewing the current art
exhibit
:
Unbound: Contemporary Rope Art.
Register online or call 508.495.1878, ext. 2.
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FREE with paid admission!
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9
th
Annual Bluegrass Festival
Featuring Honeysuckle and the CrabGrass Bluegrass Band
Sunday, August 11, 2:00-5:00 pm
FREE
It’s back--our foot-stomping, fun-filled celebration for the entire family! Festival headliner, Honeysuckle, is a progressive folk act that blends older influences and traditional instrumentation with modern effects and inspiration. Reviewers have raved about this Boston-based band’s “honeyed harmonies and succulent strings.” In 2018, the band--Holly McGarry, Benjamin Burns, and Chris Bloniarz—won “Best Folk Artist of the Year” at the Boston Music Awards. They’ve just released their new album,
Fire Starter
.
Cape Cod’s “premier bluegrass band” joins the afternoon line-up. Meet the “incomparably entertaining” CrabGrass Bluegrass Band: Les Beavan on banjo, Chris Miner on mandolin, Dan Fortier on guitar, Katy Box on fiddle, and Ted Mello on bass.
Don’t forget chairs and blankets. Bring a picnic or purchase tasty treats from the Barking Claw and Chariot Pizza.
PREMIER PARKING in Highfield Parking Lots: $10/CAR. first come, first served.
Parking is very limited. Free parking is available at The Curling Club, Falmouth Academy and the Falmouth Bus Depot lots. Please carpool, bike, or take the WHOOSH Trolley to the Falmouth Bus Depot on Highfield Drive. (
http://www.capecodtransit.org/whoosh-route.htm
)
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Exploring Art: 3D Portrait Making Workshop, All Ages!
Drop-In Workshop Every Thursday This Summer, 11:00 am-1:00 pm
FREE with Admission
CREATE
a 3D self-portrait while exploring your relationship with nature and the future!
GET INSPIRATION
from the 3D sculpture on view at Highfield Hall. The artist Dominique Ehrmann is on a journey to find her new artistic expression. Along the way she encounters animals and elements in nature who offer protection, guidance, and messages to help her in her transformation as an artist.
FIND and EXPLORE
your own guide by using upcycled materials to create a collage/hanging that visually represents your personal animal or nature element. You can use a template or freehand draw. Fabric, feathers, findings, buttons, willow, templates, cardboard, and other similar materials will be provided.
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THIS SUNDAY!
Estate Walks
Sunday, August 4, 12:30-1:30 pm
Free with Admission
Docents tell the story of the Beebe family who built both Highfield Hall and its sister mansion Tanglewood on their magnificent 700-acre estate. Learn about the role the Beebe family played in the history of the town of Falmouth, and how their land later became Beebe Woods, Falmouth Hospital, Falmouth Academy and so much more.
No pre-registration required. Please inquire about group tours and reservations for more than five people: 508-495-1878 x2. Regularly scheduled tours occur the first and third Sundays of the month, May - October.
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56 Highfield Drive, Falmouth MA 02541
(508) 495-1878
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Accessibility
Highfield Hall & Gardens embraces and welcomes all visitors. Handicapped parking is available in front of the mansion which is wheelchair accessible. Please inquire about the best way to view the gardens.
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