They call it
agri-“culture” for a reason. The modern neighborhood farm nourishes not only
the body, but also the soul, and works to cultivate a sense of culture and
community among its members.
Music draws
people together, and has always been present at Restoration Farm. Strains of
jazz, folk, and rhythm and blues – offered by local ensembles – always accent
the family-style potluck dinners held in the field. But now, we’ll be
harvesting music even more frequently.
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| Lettuce Entertain You With Tin House Music at Restoration Farm |
Tin House Music at Restoration Farm will offer live concerts at the farm all summer long.
The venue is the multi-purpose tin storage shed erected by Nassau County this
past winter at the entrance to the farm at 140 Bethpage-Sweet Hollow Road in
Old Bethpage. Sunday concerts start at
2:00 PM with an open mike hour, followed by the scheduled performance.
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| The Tin House at Restoration Farm |
It’s long
been a goal of head growers Caroline Fanning and Dan Holmes to launch an arts
and education program that enhances the multi-sensory experience at Restoration
Farm. As one who is rarely without music playing, I’m excited about the
addition of the Tin House Music series to the rhythm of the farm.
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| Head Growers Dan Holmes and Caroline Fanning |
The monthly
concert events feature an array of home grown bands and performers:
May 4 – Miles to Dayton blends elements of
folk, rock, classical and funk
June 1 – The Live Cultures plays original and
traditional folk music
July 6 – The Carrie McQuade Trio performs rock,
pop, soul and classics
August 3 – Long Island Bluegrass Quartet is an
acoustic music group
September 7
– Kerry Kearney is a guitar slide
master
Tickets are
$15 each and can be purchased at brownpapertickets.com
or email susan@restorationfarm.com
to reserve.
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