A Musical Donation

Outdoor concerts have long been a favorite past time in the summer months in New York City. اون لاين روليت While Central Park channels the dramatic wit of William Shakespeare, Prospect counters with the classically sophisticated allure of orchestral performance and “Broadway in Bryant Park” is renowned for their coveted collection of belters.

Less famous, though hardly inferior is the annual presentation on Governors Island – “Folks on the Island.” For the third straight year, iconic folk legends have been visiting this historic landmark to provide free entertainment for the city’s inhabitants.

Performers in previous years have included Odetta, Janis Ian, Staid Cleeves, Bearfoot, Eric Bibb, Ronny Cox and Richie Havens. A tribute to Woody Guthrie was even held once.

This year, they focused on one performer – folk legend, Judy Collins, whose concert was held on July 26.
However, since these performances are held on an island, the potential for disaster becomes that much larger. Equipment must be carried across a body of water, as do supplies.

In charge of putting these spectacles together year after year is Trinity Wall Street.

“We are a church in lower Manhattan,” said Diane Reed, the Manager of Promotion and Public Relations at Trinity Wall Street. “Music has always been a part of Trinity. This is just our way of giving something to the community and Governors Island is part of the lower Manhattan neighborhood. It’s kind of our backyard, so we’re just happy to be here. ربح مجاني ”

Their public donation does not stop with “Folks on the Island,” however. Aside from their annual shows, they are also responsible for volunteer efforts, mission services and free weekly concerts on every Wednesday for the duration of the summer – the auditions for which are open to the public.

Trinity Wall Street’s music department is tasked with choosing the performers for the folk concerts.

Acquiring an agreement with the musicians has not been difficult and they have been lucky thus far, assured Reed, as long as their book the parties in advance. At this point, however, they still have no names for next year.

“We haven’t even begun to talk about it,” said Reed. “We just had to get through this one and hope it didn’t rain and that everything worked out. When you’re doing it on an island, you have to transport everything – and again, hope that the weather holds out. It was a great day.”

With the surprisingly perfect weather for the unconventionally rainy summer, it truly did feel as though this particular day was blessed, complete with a musical angel on a stage as scores of viewers lay littered on the lawn at Colonel’s Row, most of whom were senior citizens.

In a decidedly unexpected display, the crowd stayed hushed, as though in a particularly delightful trance throughout each number, except where they jovially sang along to each word uttered by the iconic siren.

A veteran of outdoor performances, Reed “loved the audience reaction to her songs – how the audience just connected to her music and how in this big, open space it was just so quiet. I’ve been to outdoor concerts before where people were talking and eating, but here everyone was just quiet and captivated by the music.”

As the only concert scheduled for the summer came to a close and the songbird left the stage, its spectators grew anxious for next year’s arrival, though word on the front was quiet. Although the music department had not begun choosing Collins’ successor for next year’s show, each had a favorite in mind.

“I’m a Neko Case fan,” said Reed. “I love Neko Case and I would love to have her, but we’ll see. كيفية ربح المال That’s who I would like put my vote in for next year.”