HELICON AND FRIENDS RETURN TO CELEBATE THE SEASON WITH THE 39th ANNUAL WINTER SOLSTICE CONCERT

Helicon’s 39th Winter Solstice Concerts with Helicon, members of Charm City Junction, The Ken & Brad Kolodner Quartet, Scottish National Fiddle Champion Elke Baker, The six-time North American Irish Step dance Champion Jonathon Srour, step-dance champion Claire Shirey, vocalist Evangeline Norman

YOUTUBE: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vFjEioecQms

A Baltimore tradition featuring the Baltimore-based trio, Helicon (with Chris Norman, Ken Kolodner, Robin Bullock) with special guests Charm City Junction and The Ken & Brad Kolodner Quartet, Jonathon Srour and Elke Baker. Internationally renowned traditional folk musicians -Ken Kolodner (hammered dulcimer, fiddle, hammered mbira); Chris Norman (wooden flutes, tin whistle, small pipes, piano); and Robin Bullock (guitar, cittern, mandolin, piano)—play a unique blend of original, seasonal, and traditional music from Ireland, Scotland, Appalachia, Canada, Europe, Africa and the Far East--a great way for families to kick off the holiday season with an extremely energetic and varied performance. Kolodner’s son, Brad Kolodner, will join the fun as a guest on clawhammer banjo, fiddle, and vocals (a frequent winner/finalist of national banjo contests, former Strathmore Hall Artist in Residence, WAMU and Folk Alley DJ, 2016 International Bluegrass Music Association [IBMA] Momentum Award Winner; Nominated twice for IBMA DJ of The Year; Charm City Junction, The Ken & Brad Kolodner Quartet). Joining Ken and Brad is one of the best-known acoustic roots musicians in the U.S. Rachel Eddy (fiddle, vocals, guitar), and the mid-Atlantic’s go-to bassist, Alex Lacquement (Charm City Junction). The Kolodner’s and Charm City Junction are at the heart of Baltimore’s vibrant acoustic music scene.

WHERE: Kraushaar Auditorium, Goucher College, 1021 Dulaney Valley Road in Towson, MD 21204

TICKETS: $44 at the door; $40 in advance; $30 for groups of 15 or more; $26 for groups of 30 or more; $23 for kids under 14.