Spring Concert Series Returns To William Hall Library

From the Cranston Public Library: Cranston Public Library is ushering in the spring season with the return of its annual Spring Concert Series at the William Hall Library. The series will span selected Saturdays from March-May and will feature local musicians Atwater-Donnelly, Hungrytown and La Bella Musica.

Concert performances will take place in the William Hall Library Auditorium on March 24, April 7 and May 12 from 2-3 PM and are free and open to the public.

Atwater-Donnelly • Saturday, March 24

Members: Aubrey Atwater, Elwood Donnelly

Based in Warren, RI, Atwater-Donnelly have traveled extensively for thirty years in the United States, with occasional trips to Ireland, England, and Canada, to perform as well as find their songs and dances one by one. The highly praised husband-wife duo blends gorgeous vocals with an astounding array of instruments including the mountain dulcimer, old-time banjo, tin whistle, guitar, mandolin, harmonica, limberjacks, feet and more.

Performance to include: American Traditional and Celtic Music

Hungrytown • Saturday, April 7

Members: Rebecca Hall, Ken Anderson

After more than a decade of worldwide touring and three album releases Vermont folk duo Hungrytown has earned a reputation for the quality and authenticity of their songwriting. Hall and Anderson met in New York City, where they had already been performing regularly--Hall as a jazz singer, and Anderson as a drummer for a variety of garage bands. Their introduction to folk music came later, when a close friend--who died young due to a tragic misdiagnosis--entrusted to them her collection of 1960s folk albums and her guitar (which has since been featured on all of their albums). Inspired by the grit and true-to-life experiences she heard in these traditional ballads, Hall was inspired to write the lyrics that later became her first songs, aided by Anderson’s flair for musical arrangement.

Performance to include: Folk Music

La Bella Musica • Saturday, May 12

Members: Emily Chen, Christina Dickson-Brownell, Ilana Revkin, Morgan Santos

Beginning first as L’Autorimessa Quartetta when managers Emily Chen and Morgan Santos were in middle school together, La Bella Musica has become one of the most sought after string ensembles for weddings, concerts, charitable performances, and other special occasions throughout southern New England. Alongside the traditional classical repertoire, La Bella Musica is well known for their large and extremely diverse non-classical repertoire including jazz, oldies, movie themes and many of today’s pop and rock tunes.

Performance to include: Classical String Music

For more information about the music series, contact the William Hall Library at (401) 781-2450 or hall@cranstonlibrary.org. The William Hall Library is located at 1825 Broad St, Cranston, RI 02905.

Cranston Public Library is six-branch library system located in Cranston, RI, with a mission to bring people, information and ideas together to enrich lives and strengthen the community. To learn more about Cranston Public Library, visit here.

Image courtesy of Hungrytown