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Concord Community Music School’s Bach’s Lunch series continues next month, with a lecture, “Irish Pub Songs – A Saint Patrick’s Day Primer” by fiddler Jordan Tirrell-Wysocki on March 3. Then, on March 10, Tirrell-Wysocki is joined by fellow fiddle.
By Sean SmithBoston Irish CorrespondentA look at some upcoming Irish/Celtic events in the Boston/Eastern Massachusetts area (subject to change pending Covid-related developments)As late January rolled around, the Omicron outlook seemed to be improving in Greater Boston, which is certainly good news where live events are concerned. Hopefully, February will see thumbs continuing
By Sean Smith, Contributor to BostonIrish
February 1, 2021
Sean Smith, Contributor to BostonIrish
Maggie Holtzberg, manager of the Folk Arts & Heritage Program for state agency Mass Cultural Council, began playing traditional fiddle styles in her teens. I do think that being a musician yourself can be helpful in evaluating and assessing musicians in other traditions. You feel you’re with family, because you have something in common.
Boston-area resident Maggie Holtzberg’s job involves looking after one of Massachusetts’s most prized attributes: its folk traditions.
As manager of the Folk Arts & Heritage Program for the state’s Mass Cultural Council agency, Holtzberg researches and documents the array of ethnic and cultural artistic activities within the Bay State, from Irish dance and Cape Breton fiddle to Wampanoag regalia and Chinese seal carving. And she plays an important role in ensuring these traditions are passed along, notably through helping oversee the a
Synchrony Financial Difference Maker: Nick Evanich, Marlington Middle School
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HOW LONG WITH DISTRICT 16 years.
FAMILY Wife of 20 years, Andrea. Children: Connor, 17, Chelsea, 15, Cameron, 12, and Chloe, 10.
NOMINATION From Lea Packey, administrative assistant to Marlington Local Schools Superintendent Mike Shreffler: Nick Evanich is a staple in the Marlington Community. He cares deeply for his staff and students and always provides the time to listen and problem solve the issue at hand. Nick works tirelessly to grow his staff and help them reach their full potential. Mr. Evanich also will jump leaps and bounds to acknowledge student successes and reward his students for their accomplishments and excellence in and out of the classroom.