Description

Sunday, April 19, 2026, starting at 5pm at the Buckland Public Hall

Concert / Party

by many names

Fais dodo – Kafana – Ceilidh – Kalas

(come hungry!)

Featuring Orkestar Banitsa and the Fabric of Life Fireside Orchestra, led by Eveline MacDougall

Music from around the world: Sweden, Norway, Hungary, United Kingdom, Ireland, Romania, Quebec, Nova Scotia, USA, Serbia, Bulgaria, Slovenia, Macedonia, Croatia, Greece

Sliding Scale Admission:
$20 / $30 / $40

no one will be turned away for lack of funds

Pre-register or pay at the door

About the Musicians

Eveline MacDougall is the founder and director of the choral group Fiery Hope—formerly known as Amandla—since 1988. Her artistic partnerships have included Pete Seeger, Horace Clarence Boyer, Wally and Juanita Nelson, Fred Small, and Martin Espada, among many others. Musical activism led to collaborations with Nelson Mandela, Cesar Chavez, Malala Yousafzai, and Archbishop Desmond Tutu. Eveline is the music teacher at the Full Circle School in Bernardston, MA.

Orkestar Banitsa is a New England-based band specializing in lively traditional dance music from the Balkans, including Bulgaria, Macedonia, Serbia, Greece, and Albania. For over 35 years, the group has provided music for international folk dance gatherings and features musicians Becky Ashenden (accordion, drums, vocals), Addie Rose Holland (clarinet, vocals), Gawain Thomas (accordion), Barbara Blumenthal (tambura), and Joe Blumenthal (bass).

The Fireside Orchestra consists of local musicians of all levels who have been learning tunes and playing together through the winter months at the Fabric of Life Farmhouse in Shelburne, MA. This group of talented musicians has been led by Eveline MacDougall and some may be new at performing in public.