JULY 6 - 7 in BRANDON   

INDEPENDENCE DAY CELEBRATION 

"OVER THE RAINBOW"  

Brandon's Independence Day Celebration is Vermont's best! From Friday night kick-off to Saturday morning karoake, parade at 1 pm and fireworks at dusk, the day is full of fun.

Here is the official line-up:

July 6, 2012: THE STREET DANCE and FIRST FRIDAY   

• The night before the Celebration is a big  ol' block party featuring food in Central Park and  with Jam Man Entertainment, the hottest DJ in New England, covering all the tunes! Fantastic food vendors. Its  dinner and dancing and great music!
  
  Downtown Brandon's third "First Friday" is this Friday night, July 6. Check out the pre-Parade activities and local shops, which will be keeping the lights on and the doors open until 9 pm or later. Everyone is invited to downtown Brandon to shop, eat, stroll, browse, socialize, and just enjoy the evening. For more information, please contact the Brandon Area Chamber of Commerce at 802-247-6401 or by email at: info@brandon.org
  
     

July 7: THE PARADE and more 

Remember, Brandon's Independence Day Celebration doesn't just "happen." A committee of volunteers has put together the above mentioned schedule and will be working extra hard in the coming days to make the event enjoyable for all.  Join the team! Donate!   

BRANDON YARD SALE DAY  

SATURDAY, AUGUST 4 

LAST MINUTE DONATIONS WELCOME!

Please help with your support     

We are asking your help with contributions to our auction. Please consider donating Merchandise or a Gift Certificate. Click here to find a donation form, including all the necessary information we need for displaying your contribution in the best possible manner. Please include the value of your donation with a description, and any applicable exclusions.  If you have questions, contact Debbie Boyce at (802) 345-0056 or by e-mail at july4silentauction@yahoo.com. Your support of The Brandon Independence Day Celebration is greatly appreciated.

JULY IN THE BRANDON TOWN HALL

BRANDON MUSIC  

Brandon Music, located at 62 Country Club Road in Brandon, Vermont, will present NY Jazz Vocalist Teri Roiger, on Thursday, July 5 at 7:30pm. This is the first concert in the new Thursday night jazz series, which will run throughout the summer. The series, previously held on Sunday nights, has been very well received by patrons who have expressed their enjoyment and awe with comments like: "Such wonderful music!"; "Just incredible!"; "What a treat! ... a slice of metropolitan culture."

General Admission for the Thursday night series is $12. Brandon Music offers an Early Bird dinner special, which includes a ticket for the jazz performance, for $22 per person. Reservations are recommended. Venue is BYOB. For Information & Reservations, (802) 465-4071 / info@brandon-music.net

Teri Roiger has been active on the jazz scene for many years as a singer, lyricist, pianist and educator. Her compelling and laid-back vocal style is full of soul and swing, and echoes influences of Billie Holiday, Ella Fitzgerald and Bessie Smith. Equally capable as a composer and producer, Roiger's recent works include a performance at the Panama Jazz Festival; music composition for the documentary "Beyond Iconic;" the creation of the Jazzstock music festival; a gig at Dizzy's Club in NYC; and a forthcoming CD dedicated to jazz vocalist Abbey Lincoln.

Applauded by jazz writers and fans around the world (from "Jazz Hot" in Paris to "Playboy" magazine), Roiger has performed or recorded with Jack DeJohnette, Kenny Burrell, Matt Wilson, Kenny Barron, Jimmy Cobb, Robin Eubanks, Al Foster, Fred Hersch, David "Fathead" Newman and Dewey Redman. Roiger will perform with an all-star ensemble that includes renowned bassist John Menegon.

All performances have a concert listening policy, which prohibits talking, texting, cell phones, video/ audio recording, laptop computers, gaming units, and cameras during the performance.

Upcoming Jazz Shows at Brandon Music:

7/12 Eugene Uman Trio

7/19 John Abercrombie

7/26 John Menegon Trio

8/2 Michael Benedict & Bopitude

8/9 TBA

8/16 Giacomo Gates

8/23 The Chronicles

8/30 Syncopation Vocal Jazz Ensemble

BRANDON MUSIC PRESENTS WOODCHUCKS' REVENGE
IN BENEFIT CONCERT

Brandon Music will present Woodchucks' Revenge, well-known Vermont folk quartet on July 6, 2012 at 7:00 PM. Tickets are $15 and all proceeds will benefit the Compass Music and Arts Foundation in Brandon, Vermont. For tickets or information, call (802) 465-4071 or email info@brandon-music.net.

Woodchucks' Revenge "warms folk with sparks of bluegrass, country and blues." This vocal group presents an engaging mix of old and new folk music ranging from Carter Family heart songs to western ballads, from traditional New England fiddle tunes to their own zany parodies of bluegrass standards. Playing guitars, mandolin, fiddle, banjo and bass, the Woodchucks delight their audiences with humor, history and the variety of traditions that make up the American folk scene.

Woodchucks' Revenge is comprised of Peter and Kristina Cady and Sandy Morse and, as of the 2011 season, Mike Lussen, formerly of the well-known Woods Tea Company, who adds his skills on banjo, guitar, bodhran and ukulele, and his repertoire of sea songs and Celtic tunes, to the Woodchuck mix.

Woodchucks' Revenge appears regularly throughout Vermont and in adjoining states, at coffeehouses and colleges, community events and festivals. Recent travels have taken them to First Night celebrations in Vermont and New Hampshire, to the Vermont History Expo, to folk festivals in Massachusetts and Connecticut, and to the Rocky Mountain states. Their music is heard frequently on Vermont and New York Public Radio; the group has produced two albums entitled Loose in the Hills and Fill One Room.

REVOLVING LOAN FUND AVAILABLE    

The Brandon Area Chamber of Commerce administers a low-interest revolving loan fund available to businesses for an approved building improvement project. The loan fund was originally established as a way to recognize that each and every improvement to Brandon's built community is important to a revitalized town. This loan has been lent several times in the past and there is $2500 available to be lent at the current time. Please contact the Chamber if you would like more information about this little pot of gold! (This fund is not to be confused with the Town of Brandon's Economic Development Revolving Loan.)