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Concert at “Swett’s Tavern”:\u00a0 Ampersand<\/a> Presents Music of a New Nation<\/p>\n

Enjoy Ampersand\u2019s special American Revolution\u2013era program,\u00a0Music of the New Nation<\/em>, set within the historic Swett-Illsley House<\/a>, once a bustling colonial tavern. For this special evening, we will transform the house into Swett’s Tavern, featuring period-inspired pub snacks and beer. The immersive performance explores life on the home front and the experiences of everyday people as they faced the struggle for independence. The program features songs reflecting the early stirrings of revolution, the lives of colonists from varied walks of life, and the voices of soldiers on both sides of the conflict. Highlights include a fiddle tune composed by an enslaved person, as well as protest songs written during the Revolution. This engaging trio performs on guitar, mandolin, bouzouki, hammered dulcimer, cello, and penny whistles, weaving rich vocal harmonies with a palpable joy in sharing this historic music with modern audiences.<\/p>\n

Members $40. T<\/strong>his is a members-only performance.<\/strong><\/p>\n

CLICK HERE<\/strong><\/a> to learn more<\/p>\n

Please call (617) 994-5955 for more information.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Concert at “Swett’s Tavern”:\u00a0 Ampersand Presents Music of a New Nation Enjoy Ampersand\u2019s special American Revolution\u2013era program,\u00a0Music of the New Nation, set within the historic Swett-Illsley House, once a bustling…","protected":false},"author":13,"featured_media":1867,"template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_tribe_events_status":"","_tribe_events_status_reason":"","_tribe_events_is_hybrid":"","_tribe_events_is_virtual":"","_tribe_events_virtual_video_source":"","_tribe_events_virtual_embed_video":"","_tribe_events_virtual_linked_button_text":"","_tribe_events_virtual_linked_button":"","_tribe_events_virtual_show_embed_at":"","_tribe_events_virtual_show_embed_to":[],"_tribe_events_virtual_show_on_event":"","_tribe_events_virtual_show_on_views":"","_tribe_events_virtual_url":"","footnotes":""},"tags":[],"tribe_events_cat":[],"class_list":["post-1866","tribe_events","type-tribe_events","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\nMusic of a New Nation - 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