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Midsummer Magic

Charming Folktales and Songs celebrate the Summer Solstice

with Diane Edgecomb accompanied by Margot Chamberlain (Celtic harp)

Drawn from cultures all over the world, Midsummer Magic is a story and music celebration of the Summer Solstice. This delightful and entertaining performance brings alive old Celtic legends of transformation magic, flower lore, tree-spirits and fireflies. Midsummer Eve is traditionally a time of magic, a transition point in nature, when the fairy world can join with our own. Edgecomb relates ancient solstice legends that speak of this transformation along with entertaining nature stories. This one hour performance is suitable for adults and an older family audience (ages 8 and up)

A Winter Solstice Concert

Myths and Music for the longest nights

with Diane Edgecomb and musicians Margot Chamberlain (Celtic harp) & Tom Megan (keyboard, accordion,guitar and synthesizer)

This winter event is a full evening of Storytelling, Celtic Harp and Song to celebrate Winter Solstice traditions. Favorite New England teller Diane Edgecomb draws from Celtic, Nordic, British, Native American and contemporary material, for this performance that brings new meaning to winter nature traditions. As the evening unfolds, classic Evergreen lore, unusual Legends of light, a traditional Wassail Bowle and early music songs on harp and recorder round out this memorable holiday celebration. This performance brings insight and delight to the winter season. The haunting legend of the Mistletoe from Scandanavian folklore, humourous Wassaile traditions from England, and the poignant Greek legend of the Halcyon days of peace are just a few of the stories. Songs and sing-along moments evocative of the season in addition to lovely melodies on Celtic harp and synthesizer round out the event.

This can be either a one hour or a two hour event (with intermission) suitable for adults and for an older family audience (ages 10 and up)

The Winter Solstice Concert can also include Diane's hilarious adaptation of New Age Gawain and the Green Knight. New Age Gawain can also be booked separately for holiday and New Year's events.

Diane has been researching and adapting Solstice myths for over 20 years. She has a wonderful variety of tales and legends that bring new meaning and delight to these times celebrated by cultures in many lands. A Winter Solstice Concert a celebration of the Winter Solstice and Midsummer Magic a celebration of the Summer Solstice have both rich and comedic pieces and are all accompanied by the lyrical harp music of Diane's long time Collaborator Margot Chamberlain. Traditional recipes, charms and other unusual touches round out the entertainment.

A few of Diane's solstice tales were featured on National Public Radio. Read the transcript here.