It’s here!!! Spring is here! And the Marshall County Church Orchestra is pleased to announce while everyone was hibernating during the winter months they were well underway rehearsing for the arrival of their 2019 concert season!!
Under the direction of Donald Harness of Plymouth the all volunteer, inter-denominational, multi-generational 40+ member orchestra has been rehearsing at the REMC building on Thursday evenings from 7:00 p.m. – 8:30 p.m.
The MCCO will begin their 2019 concert schedule at the Popular Yellow River Festival at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday, June 1. Other concerts in their line-up include:
June 15 – Plymouth Farmer’s Market – 9:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m.
June 22 – Argos Summer Festival – 4:00 p.m.
July 18 – Marshall County 4-H Fair – 7:00 p.m.
July 27 – Culver Farmer’s Market – 9:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m.
August 8 – Southfield Village/South Bend – 6:30 p.m.
August 30 – M.C. Blueberry Festival/Jefferson Stage –6:00 p.m.
September 28 – Plymouth Farmer’s Market – 9:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m.
November 21 – A Classical Christmas/Knights of Columbus-7:00 p.m.
The MCCO summer concerts will include popular, gospel, classical, and patriotic tunes as well as Broadway Show tunes, Movie tunes and Sousa Marches. You won’t want to miss the Farmer’s Market concerts which are a time of relaxation and have a down-home, folksy feel to them.
“The Farmer Market concerts have become some of our favorite times together”, states long-time MCCO member Cindy Flagg. “There is a such a “Norman Rockwell” quality to the Saturday morning feel of our concerts. As we play we are aware of the people mingling and visiting. They sit and listen for awhile. Children are playing; even the dogs are greeting each other!!! It is a pleasant time away from the stress of the world and you see that life is good and it’s all set to this great musical background!!!!
The MCCO is continually looking for and accepting new members. If you or someone you know is interested in joining call Don Harness at 574-936-7357.For further information go to FaceBook and “Like” The Marshall County Church Orchestra.
Photo: The Marshall County church Orchestra is pleased to welcome new members for the 2019 concert season: Back Row: Andy Norman, Trumpet; Shelly Largen, Clarinet; Jodie Overmyer, Saxophone; Ken Buckley, Saxophone Front Row: Director, Don Harness and Kairah Ohime, Bass Clarinet
