Academy Hilltones
Alive and Well
Alyx the Magician
The Belaires
Barbara Connelly and Paul Connelly
The Barnyard Incident
Barry Hayes
Bob & Sarah Amos Band
Box and String
Breanna Elaine
Bryan Blanchette
The Chamberlain Sisters
Chickweed
Cirque Us
Dan Kennedy
Dana and Susan Robinson
Dance Company at North Country Union High School
Thrilled to be returning to First Night North, Dance Company at NCUHS explores several different styles of dance including, but not limited to, jazz, hip-hop, ballet, modern and lyrical/contemporary. Under the direction of Taryn Colby, students at this advanced level have the opportunity to both teach and create their own choreography. The first piece is choreographed by senior co-captain, Kaeleb Berthiaume and it won an award in Overall Performance and Artistry at the Vermont State Dance Festival this fall! The second group piece is a collaborative effort using improvisation, partner work and imagery to share a powerful message with our audience about trust and letting go. The last two pieces are a combined effort of choreography from three seniors in the group: Kaeleb Bethiaume, Charli Kellaway & Paul Petzoldt.
(They will be sharing the First Night stage with the Lyndon Institute Dance Company.)
Dide Capoeira VT
Djeli – Storyweaver
Ethan Sawyer
Fairbanks Museum Planetarium
Fifth Business
Halcyon Chorale
Heather Pierson Duo
Highland Dance Vermont
Hiroya Tsukamoto
Islay Mist Ceilidh
J. T. Turner – The Actors Company
“Animal Trickster Tales” features critters from around the world. Hear from Coyote, Ananzi, Turtle, Siive the Giant and more!
“SNOW!” shares tales from all over the world with that one common theme. Enjoy engaging snowy stories for all ages from Greece, Germany, and even someplace called Vermont!
Jon Gailmor
Taryn Noelle / Jon Gailmor Trio
Karaoke
Lyndon Institute Dance Company
(They will be sharing the First Night stage with the Dance Company at North Country Union High School.)
Marko the Hypnotist
Marko the Magician
Michael Hahn Trio
Migmar Tsering
Northern Vermont Songwriters
They come from many walks of life with a common love of writing songs and performing them. The Northern Vermont Songwriters share a stage for nearly two hours, taking turns singing and playing short sets of their wide variety of songs for each other and their First Night audience.
Carl Beverly has been writing and perfecting his distinctive, unique finger-picking style over the past ten years. Word on the street: “I’ve never heard anyone play guitar like that!” Carl’s strong rhythmic backbone will have you moving, and his songs will have you singing the very first time you hear them. His writing is strong, personal, and relatable. You will likely find Carl spreading his songs at area coffee houses, farmers markets, and music festivals as a solo performer or as part of the trio Picket Hill. Some of the songs on his CD “Ordinary Life,” have been played on Canada’s CCB Radio One and local New Hampshire airways.
James Lamar was recognized in 2021 as the University of Vermont’s “Teacher of the Year” for his work as an elementary music teacher. James created his first musical, Alive, after receiving a Fund For Teachers grant to study American society’s foundation in the classical societies of Greece and Rome. Since then he has written four more musicals for children that integrate music, theater, and production into the learning experiences of the school community.
Jim Karns is an award-winning songwriter whose song, “Poor Town,” has been named Americana/Bluegrass Song of the Year by the Nashville songwriting group, Song Town. He is honored to have shared the stage with members of Lynyrd Skynyrd, .38 Special, Molly Hatchet, and the Rossington Collins Band and has had the great pleasure of opening for Charlie Daniels.
Kim Darling is a multi-medium artist who landed in Vermont’s Northeast Kingdom following her studies in visual art at the Art Students League of New York. Writing, particularly poetry, has been a constant companion through her life of creating and teaching art. Kim’s focus has mainly been painting, drawing, and printmaking, but she has also made work in photography, video, and animation. When a few years back she decided to finally really learn to play the guitar, it dawned on her that her poetry had all along been begging to be songs. As her guitar and songwriting teacher, Bob Amos, said to her, “You found a new medium.”
Michael Hahn attended Berklee College of Music and has entertained New England audiences for decades with such popular bands as Hornbeam, Don’t Call Betty, Hoochi Lombardo, Whetstone, and The Ten Mile Shuffle Band. Hahn was a finalist in the USA Songwriting Competition for his original song, “Chick Magnet.”
Scott Grenier was raised in a musical family amidst a vast array of musical styles: everything from classical, jazz and show tunes to country, folk, and R&B. However, it was his introduction to the alternative rock music of the 90’s that sparked his creative songwriting juices. Today, Scott has come full circle, writing music as varied as his musical experiences, while looking forward to releasing several new singles.
Sid Gulick lived in Montreal for about 40 years, going to school and then working at McGill University as a physicist before retiring and moving to northern Vermont.
Trevor Robinson writes idiosyncratic songs about the inner lives and outward dilemmas of regular and not-so-regular folks. His subjects range from Bingo nights, black-metal teens, polar bears and circus freaks to ex-cons, current-cons, folk singers, and house fires..
Victor Tremblay worked 23 years as a machinist in a paper mill. He started playing guitar and writing songs in his early teens, mostly self-taught. Bluegrass, folk, and classic country all find their way into his music. 7Days music critic Jordan Adams called his CD “a quirky and unpretentious slice of Northeast Kingdom goodness. It’s full of irreverent tunes and showcases the artist as a kooky hidden gem.”
Phoenix Bazaar
Pitz Quattrone – Didgeridoo Maverick
Rake Factory Union
The Rough & Tumble
St. J. Jazz Trio
Stephen Gratto – Comedy Juggler & Unicyclist
Steve Parker & Susan Terry
“Kitchen Table Stories” – Ridiculous, surprising, touching or almost unbelievable are the stories that make up this year’s “Kitchen Table Stories” by Steve Parker and Susan Terry. These stories have been told around their kitchen table to several generations of family and unsuspecting friends. Listen carefully and you may hear a story about a neighbor or someone you know, or just sit back and wonder at the predicament that one of us might have gotten into.
“Every Good Story Has a Name” – This year maybe it will be “The Airplane Story,” “Never a Princess,” “At the Vatican,” or even “The Composting Toilet.” You never know. Apparently these stories age well because there are always requests for them. Funny thing though, every time they are told, something new appears. Steve Parker and Susan Terry love these kinds of stories because they resonate – either because something similar happened to you or you thank your lucky stars that it didn’t.
Swing North Big Band
Tod Pronto
Toussaint St. Negritude
Tritium Well
The WDEV Radio Rangers
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