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carols program
We Wish you a Merry ___
Adeste Fideles
Maoz Tzur
festivus/nos galan
mary had a baby boy
i saw three ships
in the fields
in dulci jubilo
violin day medley
festivus re-make
i saw the krampus on krampusnacht
-intermission-
o’rourke’s feast
o chanukah/i am a latke
cantos para pedir posadas
merry wassail/hunt the slipper
go tell it on the mountain
children go where i send thee
greensleeves/’twas the week before christmas in chitown
auld lang syne
coming up…. CARols!!
come join the bbe for festive music making,
holiday games, singalongs and more!
wednesday, dec 4 @ davenport’s piano bar
friday, dec 6 @ seman violins
Thank you to everyone who donated and made our campaign a success! We can’t wait to share next season with you :)
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thank you to the mitchell museum, goodman theatre, indianapolis early music festival, bloomington early music festival, lombard historical society, thirsty ears festival, and old town school of folk music for having us! it’s bEen a great summer of music making!!
(photos coming soon!!!)
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We had a great time playing one of BBE’s fan favorite programs A Gaelic Summer at the Rose Bowl Tavern! Until next time! :)
Brian Kay (lute, guitar), Leighann Daihl Ragusa (traverso), Brandi Berry Benson (fiddle), Stephanie Hunt (cello), and Thomas Aláan (singer)
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New Release! Carols Album
This 31-track “Advent-style” holiday album features a carol for each day of December. Celebrate Hanukkah, Krampusnacht, Festivus, National Violin Day, and others, in addition to the Advent season. Enjoy this eclectic mix of villancicos, holiday fiddle tunes, spirituals, and traditional European carols with a twist.
Chicago Stories
Chicago Stories is the BBE’s “new music for old instruments” album featuring Chicago composers setting the stories of Chicagoans to music — and featuring Chicago performers. Pick up a copy today and enjoy the music of Ronnie Kuller, Amos Gillespie, Kurt Westerberg, Eric Malmquist, and Heidi Joosten.
Folk but Baroque
The BBE’s premiere recordings are now available for you through our online store! Click the link below to get A Gaelic Summer, an album of dance tunes and drinking songs from the 18th and 19th centuries, and An Appalachian Summer, our favorite songs and tunes from the Appalachian Mountains. Available as digital downloads or you can order a physical CD.
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