Collenbrook United Church News

Collenbrook United Church News

Food, Folk Music, & Fun 9/11/10

Saturday, September 11, 2010

Saturday, September 11, 2010
Potluck Supper @ 5:30 PM
Concert Follows ~ 7:00 PM

Please RSVP — Sign up at the church, call the church office (610-789-9590) or send an email to webmaster@collenbrook.org.

Fortissimo Folk Music and Collenbrook United Church present an evening of music, food, and fellowship on Saturday, September 11, 2010, featuring Charlie Zahm* -- baritone extraordinaire -- along with fiddler Tad Marks! All are welcome so bring your family, friends, and neighbors to join us for a special event! Bring a main dish, side dish, or dessert to share for a pot luck supper at 5:30 PM. We'll supply coffee, tea, and soft drinks. Charlie's show will follow dinner at approximately 7:00 PM. Donations will be collected for our artist ($15 per person is suggested). Charlie will also have his CDs available for sale. Dessert will be served at intermission or after Charlie's performance, and an informal song circle will end the evening. Be sure to bring instruments, voices, and some tunes to share! The evening will be held in the Carl and Mary Lou Grimm Fellowship Hall in Collenbrook United Church at 5290 Township Line Road, Drexel Hill, PA. Find directions here. Alcohol and smoking are not permitted. Fortissimo and Collenbrook previously partnered to present a benefit for New York City Fire and Police Personnel following the September 11, 2001, attacks on the World Trade Center.

*More about Charlie Zahm & Tad Marks -- from Charlie's website <http://www.charliezahm.com/Home.html>: Charlie Zahm is one of the most popular soloists at Celtic music festivals, Maritime and Early American music events anywhere east of the Mississippi. With a baritone voice some have described as "coming along once in a generation," Charlie has become one of the most successful performers on the Celtic festival circuit, weaving magical moments of Scottish and Irish history for the listener and viewer, with passion for the performance and a chosen repertoire pleasing to all members of the family. A master of the guitar as well, Charlie brings an authentic love and respect for the music he sings—and with dashes of humor and a light in his eyes, he will draw you into the stories of his songs!
Since he's been old enough to sing, Charlie has been entertaining audiences with the beautiful Celtic songs and melodies he first heard in the largely Scottish province of his mother's birth, Ontario, Canada. Keenly aware of his own heritage, which includes healthy doses of Scottish and Irish blood on both sides of his family, Charlie has collected several hundred popular (as well as beautiful and obscure) selections and performs them for thousands of fans up and down the Eastern Seaboard and across America. Today, as one of the most sought-after Celtic singers on the East Coast (he is one of the few singers in the world to be invited to sing live with Scotland's "Black Watch"), Charlie performs regularly everywhere from concerts and festivals to television shows and Celtic-themed Caribbean cruises, where his 6'4" frame and powerful baritone make him one of the most memorable performers around. Charlie is often joined by fantastic Baltimore fiddler Tad Marks, who has toured extensively across the U.S. and Europe with top-name groups and is considered one of the finest fiddlers on the East Coast. His down-home charm and easy-going style have made him friends across the country, and his fine fiddling on stage with Charlie ranges from hard-driving jigs and reels to the most expressive accompaniment for vocals you will ever hear. His solo CD releases have received great praise from traditional Celtic and bluegrass fiddle-music lovers alike! Tad's music has also been featured on many of Charlie's albums and dozens of additional CDs by other artists, TV commercials, and on various other projects. For more information, visit Charlie's website <http://www.charliezahm.com/Home.html> or see this article from the Philadelphia Inquirer: <http://www.charliezahm.com/inquirer-2008-05-03.html>.

Featuring the strong baritone voice of
Charlie Zahm

Charlie will be joined by accomplished Baltimore fiddler, Tad Marks

Fiddler Tad Marks with Charlie