MONTEREY, Mass. — Join the Bidwell House Museum for a candlelight program with musician and historian R. Franklin Donohue.

 

The concert will be held on Nov. 7, at 5 p.m.

 

While playing the harpsichord and dressed for the 18th century, Donohue will play a selection of songs that were published and performed in New England between 1765 and 1783. From the time of the Stamp Act through the British surrender at Yorktown, New England's seditious colonists used these works to foment rebellion, commemorate victory, and give thanks for preservation. This concert will take place by candlelight in the Dining Room of the Bidwell House Museum.

 

Richard Franklin Donohue is a singer, private music instructor, and historian. Vocally, he is a tenor who specializes in historic music ranging from Middle English Carols to 19th century romantic music. He has been teaching Piano, Voice, and Music Theory since 1992. Richard is the Town Historian of his hometown of Cromwell, Conn. and has been the President and Program Director of the Cromwell Historical Society for nearly twenty years.  He is the author of "Rosetown Review," a monthly history article published in the Cromwell Life newspaper, and presents historical lectures throughout New England on various topics.

 

The concert will be followed by a wine and cheese reception. Space is very limited and tickets must be purchased in advance, they will not be sold at the door.

 

Guests can register on the Museum website at https://www.bidwellhousemuseum.org/event/what-a-glorious-crash-they-made-musick-of-the-revolution/

 

Tickets are $45 per person for Members and $55 per person for Non-members.