Our Holiday Concert with Helicon, Charm City Junction & Friends

Today, Tom is joined live on Zoom by Helicon, the renowned traditional music trio that includes Ken Kolodner, Robin Bullock and Chris Norman, along with members of the old-timey, roots music group Charm City Junction and The Ken & Brad Kolodner Quartet, for our annual Holiday Concert. Helicon has been delighting their fans here in Baltimore with a Winter Solstice Concert for 36 years. They continue this great Baltimore holiday tradition with two live, COVID-safe performances tomorrow (Saturday, December 18) at 3:30 and 7:30 pm, at Goucher College’s Kraushaar Auditorium. In addition to Helicon, the Winter Solstice Concert shows will feature Charm City Junction, with Brad Kolodner, Alex Lacquement, Patrick McAvinue, and Sean McComiskey. The vocalist Rachel Eddy, fiddler Elke Baker, and North American step-dance champion Jonathon Srour will also be part of the festivities. For ticket information, click here. Guests on today’s Midday Holiday Concert include: Helicon: Ken Kolodner, on hammer dulcimer, and fiddle; Robin Bullock, on piano, guitar, cittern and mandolin; Chris Norman, on wooden flutes, tin whistle, piano, and small bagpipes. Plus: Brad Kolodner plays the clawhammer banjo with Charm City Junction and The Ken and Brad Kolodner Quartet.; Alex Lacquement plays upright bass with Charm City Junction and The Ken and Brad Kolodner Quartet; Sean McComiskey plays button accordion with Charm City Junction, and Elke Baker plays fiddle withThe Ken and Brad Kolodner Quartet. Songs you’ll hear on today’s Holiday Concert: God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen (traditional; arranged by Helicon) / Christmas Eve (Ireland): everyone joining in  Lay Down Your Arms (Doron Levenson, Israel): featured on the CD, On a Cold Winter's Day -- Helicon with Elke & Alex: Black Eyed Susie (Old-time) from Ken & Brad's 2020 CD, Stony Run -- Ken/Brad & Alex Gesu Bambino (Italy, arranged by Helicon) -- Helicon Hop High, My Lulu Gal (Old-time) - led by Brad on banjo with everyone playing  - from Charm City Junction's last CD, Duckpin Enjoy the music, and Happy Holidays!Email us at [email protected], tweet us: @MiddayWYPR, or call us at 410-662-8780.