In From The Cold, “The Heart of a Peterborough Christmas”, is back for its 15th year on Friday, December 12 and Saturday, December 13 at 8 p.m. at Market Hall. Tickets are $17 (includes all surcharges and taxes) and are available at Moondance (425 George St. N.) or from the Market Hall website at www.markethall.org.
In From The Cold was launched in 2000 by John Hoffman, Susan Newman, Rob Fortin and Curtis Driedger, a group of accomplished Peterborough roots musicians who came together to establish an annual Christmas concert that would be unlike any other. In a few short years, In From the Cold had become the hot ticket of the Peterborough Christmas season, selling out the Market Hall for two nights every year and raising almost $90,000 for Peterborough’s Youth Emergency Shelter over the years.
As always, this year’s show will be anchored by the acts that developed the unique “In From the Cold” sound: folk/vocal group Carried Away, Enrique “Roy” Claveer (a.k.a. Curtis Driedger), The Convivio Chorus, fingerstyle guitarist Michael Ketemer, and Celtic harpist Tanah Haney.
Here’s what you will see and hear at this year’s concert:
- Christmas carols and seasonal folk songs from Spain, Scotland, Ireland, England, Canada, France, The Isle of Man, presented in the Celtic style for which “In From the Cold” is known
- Sweet sound of instruments rarely heard at Christmas concerts: Celtic harp, hammered dulcimer, banjo, concertina, tin whistle, fiddle and bouzouki
- The lush harmonies of the Carried Away and the Convivo Chorus, featuring four new original choral arrangements by Susan Newman and John Hoffman
- More Christmas originals from Enrique “Roy” Claveer and his band of intrepid local youngsters.
Concert Sponsors
In From the Cold wouldn’t be possible without the support of generous sponsors from the Peterborough community. Sponsors for this year’s concert are:
- Camp Ponacka
- Kawartha Credit Union
- kawarthaNOW.com
- LLF Lawyers
- Monkman Gracie & Johnston Insurance Brokers
- Teachers for Kids
- The Posture Clinic
- Christensen Fine Art
- Sadleir House
- Villa Auto Wash
Past Comments About In From The Cold
“In From the Cold is the start of the real Christmas season.” – Concert patron
“The Yuletide cheer was enhanced by a cadre of talented Peterborough musicians presenting a charming and laudable program for the capacity house … A great cause, a great crowd and another outstanding night for Peterborough, the Youth Emergency Shelter and our plentiful local talent.” – Jonothan Fiddler, The Peterborough Examiner
