May Magic
An Evening of Storytelling, Harp Music & Floating at the Indoor Pool
SATURDAY, MAY 18, 2024
7:00-9:30 pm
You are invited to a special evening with Kate Chadbourne, singer, storyteller, harper, and professor of Irish language and folklore. In Irish tradition, the month of May – Bealtaine - is abloom with sensuality, flourishing life, and enchantment. May day begins it all when the fairies take up residence in their summer homes, the cuckoo sings for lovers, and human life becomes honeyed with hope and poetry. Join us to set your sweet May priorities. Sing a May song. Create a May spell. Speak giota beag Gaeilge – a wee bit of Irish. Become an agent of magical May, scattering petals of joy, luck, and love wherever you go!
Please bring a notebook and pen with you to our gathering. Bring your swimsuit, too, because after we delve into Irish May traditions, you’ll dive into the pool – and Kate will harp and sing for you in the beautiful Irish language.
During the harp concert guests are invited to float in the warm waters of the pool while relaxing in hammock floats. Dry seating will be available for those choosing not to float. Water will be 90+ degrees and we will have a warm cozy fire in the poolside lounge.
A warm Fáilte – welcome – awaits you. Let’s make some May magic together!
About the Venue / What to Bring:
This event is held in our private in-door pool space in Harvard, MA. Address and arrival instructions will be e-mailed to you upon ticket purchase.
Please bring:
a swimsuit, towel and change of clothes if you choose to float.
notebook and pen
signed waiver (e-mailed to you prior to the event) copies available upon arrival
About Kate Chadborune
Kate Chadbourne is a singer, harper, and storyteller, an award-winning songwriter and poet, a scholar and teacher of Irish language and folklore with a PhD from Harvard, and a beloved performer at venues throughout New England. She has been honored as a “tradition bearer” in the Revels Salon series and in the Gaelic Roots Concert Series at Boston College, and her music has been featured on NPR’s programs, “Cartalk” and “All Songs Considered.” She has released six solo CD’s, three collections of poetry, and has written two books to encourage and support artists, musicians, and creators. Named as one of “The Most Fascinating People” in Central Massachusetts by the Sentinel and Enterprise Newspaper, Kate is also the founder of The Bardic Academy, a school for writers, musicians, singers, and young scholars.She brings to her audiences the sounds of the harp, piano, tin whistle, Irish flute, and melodeon, a deep love and knowledge of traditional Irish story, a warm and welcoming presence, and a voice often described as “the voice of an angel.”
May Magic
$135