Outdoor Concert – April 24 - Farmstead Arts

On Saturday, April 24 at 2 PM, Farmstead Arts will present Anne and Ridley Enslow in a concert of colonial music on the grounds of Farmstead Arts at 450 King George Road, Basking Ridge, New Jersey.

Tickets: $20 general admission, $18 for Seniors/Farmstead Members, $10 for children under 10' $50 for a Family of 4.

Registration is required and tickets must be purchased in advance. Space is limited!

Purchase Tickets here.

Saturday, April 24 (rain date, Sunday, April 25)*

• Grounds open at 1:00 pm – Concert begins at 2:00 pm
• Bring your own picnic blanket or lawn chair to sit in socially distanced circles
• Food available for purchase from Let’s Have Ball Food Truck (corn chowder, potpies – beef, chicken, vegetarian; hot dogs, chicken nuggets for the kids; gluten free options; desserts and soft drinks).

Current State of NJ and CDC Guidelines must be followed (masks and social distancing). Safety policies and guidelines for Farmstead Arts (and our Waiver of Covid-19 Liability Form) can be found here: https://farmsteadartscenter.org/fa-home/about-us-2/safety-policis/

*If this event is cancelled, credit will be given toward a future performance (no refunds).

The “Music of the American Colonies” will be performed by Anne and Ridley Enslow. This hour-long show will transport you to the world of our Founders. Anne and Ridley both sing, and play instruments that are authentic to the period.

In every age, the people put themselves, their hopes, their dreams—and often, their humor—into their music. The colonial period was no exception, as you will see in this lively show, which includes sea shanties, dance tunes, drinking songs, “liberty songs,” and of course, love songs.

”Music of the American Colonies” highlights many favorite colonial songs. It is a show for the whole family, complete with a dancing limberjack (wooden puppet) that never fails to please.

The Enslows, who have appeared at the Farmstead on several previous occasions, will wear period dress and play instruments that are appropriate to the colonial period. Ridley plays an 18th-century violin built in France in 1776, and Anne is a master of the hammered dulcimer, a trapezoidal instrument with nearly 100 strings that are struck with little wooden hammers.

About Farmstead Arts: Farmstead Arts is not-for-profit center for fine, performing and practical arts located in Basking Ridge, NJ on the historic grounds of the Kennedy Martin Stelle Farmstead. Farmstead Arts offers virtual and in-person art classes, workshops, art exhibits, theater, concerts, dance, children’s activities, and lectures in history and the arts. www.farmsteadartscenter.org

Funds for this event have been made possible in part by the New Jersey State Council on the Arts/Department of State, a partner agency of the National Endowment for the Arts, through the State/County Partnership Local Arts Program Grant administered by The Somerset County Cultural & Heritage Commission.