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Ring in the New Year at Wadsworth Mansion
Historical tours, carriage rides, and live music -- a fun, family afternoon to start of 2016
Middletown, CT. The Friends of Long Hill Estate and the Long Hill Estate Authority will host their 17th Annual New Year’s Day Open House on Friday, January 1st, 2016, from 1:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. The program is free and includes entertainment for visitors of all ages.
The event will feature docent tours, horse-drawn carriage rides provided by Allegra Farms, and music by the Lost Acres String Band. Visitors are encouraged to walk on the trails that surround the house.
The Lost Acres String Band will perform from 2:00-3:30. They are comprised of violinist Gordon Swift, guitarist Paul Howard, and upright bass John Swift. “The Lost Acres String Band serves up a rich stew of songs and instrumentals from a wide variety of musical traditions, with the added spice of some exotic originals. A typical show includes blues, rags, old-time and contemporary fiddle tunes, Hispanic waltzes from the old Southwest, a classic string-band number by The Mississippi Sheiks, swing tunes from the 1930’s, and a Ray Charles instrumental.” For more information visit: http://www.gswift.com/LASB/
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The Wadsworth Mansion is owned by the City of Middletown and operated by the Long Hill Estate Authority. The Open House is an activity of the Friends of Long Hill Estate, whose mission is to promote the use of the Estate as a public and community resource.
For more information on the event call 860-347-1064 or visit www.wadsworthmansion.com.
