The Gathering: A Holiday Concert
Raleigh, North Carolina, USA
Mid DecemberDescription
Christmas concerts with roots this deep are rare. The Gathering is as lively and eclectic as any good family gathering, from high-energy hoedowns to heartfelt remembrances of holidays at home. Gorgeous voices and crystalline harmonies backed by an all-star string-band, The Gathering breathes new life into traditional Christmas music and features fresh new songs of the season. The show is centered around The Gathering: A Winters Tale in Six Songs, an Appalachian song cycle by Dossett other highlights include Compton singing his former boss John Hartfords On Christmas Eve, Giddens and Sypher doing O Holy Night as a stark and stunning bass and voice duet, and Newberry’s new holiday hymn “On This Christmas Day.”
Performers
Rhiannon Giddens, Laurelyn Dossett, Mike Compton, Joe Newberry and Jason Sypher
Venue
Progress Energy Center-Fletcher Theater
Directions
http://www.progressenergycenter.com
Times
8:00pm
Admission & Parking
Admission: $22-29 Parking varies
Website
http://www.pinecone.org
Infophone
919--664-8302
Email
membership@pinecone.org