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Join us for a Shaker Meeting Room series concert featuring
Jeff Christmas, Chris Moore, and Mitch Reed (& Special Guests!)
also known as
Yard Sauce
Friday, February 23, 2023 at 7 pm
(Doors open at 6:30 pm)
Shaker Village, New Gloucester, Maine

In the spirit of an old Shaker saying “Once good, twice better,” we’re hosting our second Shaker Meeting Room series concert featuring Jeff Christmas, Chris Moore, and Mitch Reed - also known as Yard Sauce. Yes, they’re back for more, and by popular demand with the return of Mitch Reed to the trio. Shake off the winter doldrums with a foot tapping, hands-clapping good-time in the place just right, where there are no bad seats or strangers! We'll also be treated to some historical anecdotes about the Maine Shakers and their musical tradition by Brother Arnold Hadd.

There will also be special guests announced as we get closer to the concert.

YARD SAUCE is an acoustic, folk, and Americana Maine-based trio. Their live concerts draw from the group’s eclectic musical tastes, diverse regional folk music influences, and a deep catalog of original songs.

Singer/songwriter and classically-trained vocalist Jeff Christmas (guitar and vocals) hails from North Carolina and teaches music at Bowdoin College; Mitch Reed (fiddle) adds strong Cajun and Creole flavors from his home state of Louisiana - he played with the premier Cajun band Beausoleil for 10 years, and; Chris Moore’s (mandolins and vocals) country, bluegrass, and folk sensibilities are shaped by his upbringing in rural Maine and 10 years in Nashville. Chris has also been a lifelong student of traditional Shaker music and their concert will feature several selections from the Shaker’s vast repertoire.

All three members & special guest teach at 317 Main Community Music Center in Yarmouth, ME.

Join the Shakers and the members of Yard Sauce for an exclusive evening concert in the Brick Dwelling House, an intimate setting with superb acoustics for music and vocals, where the Shakers have gathered in worship and song for 140 years.

Proceeds of this concert benefit the ongoing historic preservation of the Herb House Cultural Center and will be matched 25% by a Challenge Grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities.

The Herb House project aims to create a communal space for people to share traditional arts within the only active Shaker community in the world.

General Admission

Tickets are $20 suggested minimum donation. Seating is limited to 85.
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Benefit Concert: Yard Sauce - Jeff Christmas, Chris Moore, & Mitch Reed

“Once good, twice better”