This special concert will feature both traditional and contemporary songs in celebration of Samhain, known to most people as Halloween. The mythology, music and arts of the ancient Celtic people reflects their belief in cycles and that a cycle began in darkness. The day started at dusk and the New Year, or Samhain (pronounced sah-when), occurred at the end of October when the seed falls to the earth for a time of incubation. Samhain is a time for both endings and beginnings; honoring the memory of things past and preparing for Spring's rebirth. More than just a celebration of gathering the fruits of our physical labor, it was believed that we should show appreciation for our ancestors and reap the harvest of their wisdom and experience.

This is a time when the door to the "otherworld" is open and we have the opportunity to see both past and future. With this door open, the normal and supernatural mingle and all is not as it seems. Disguises and charms are necessary to confound the tricky spirits and treats are necessary to assuage them. Celtic music and poetry are rich with the symbols and imagery of this potent and mysterious time.

We will be joined for this presentation by Gaelic & Scots speaker and singer Holly Morrison and piper Susan Mack.

This special concert will explore the many aspects of the Samhain celebration through story and song.