Helicon’s 39th Annual Winter Solstice Concerts

Saturday, December 21, 2024

Two Shows

3:30pm and 7:30pm

Kraushaar Auditorium - Towson, MD

The 39th Annual Winter Solstice Reunion Concert reunites three world class musicians Ken Kolodner (hammered dulcimer, fiddle), Robin Bullock (piano, guitar, cittern, mandolin) and Chris Norman (wooden flutes, tin whistle, small pipes, piano) of Helicon for their annual holiday celebration. On December 21, 2024, Helicon will perform two shows, at 3:30 and at 7:30, bringing to life seasonal Scottish, Irish, French Canadian, Appalachian, Bluegrass and other world music. This year's venue is the intimate setting of Kraushaar Auditorium on the campus of Goucher College, 1021 Dulaney Valley Rd, Towson MD 21204.

GET THE NEW HELICON CD! This recording of the 2021 Winter Solstice Concert (Helicon’s 36th year) captures the exuberance, excitement, and joy of the event. Helicon is joined here by National Scottish Fiddle Champion Elke Baker, The Ken and Brad Kolodner Quartet with old-time multi-instrumentalist/singer Rachel Eddy, champion step-dancer Jonathon Srour, and members of the Baltimore roots music supergroup Charm City Junction. 

Joining Helicon once again will be the astounding North American Step-dance Champion Jonathon Srour (who grew up attending the concerts) and his wife and champion step-dancer/fiddler Claire Shirey, Step-dancer Katie Ortel, and two additional bands: The Ken & Brad Kolodner Quartet and Charm City Junction! Ken has performed with his son Brad for the last seven years along with bandmates Alex Lacquement and Rachel Eddy as a quartet, releasing their 4th CD together, Stony Run (March, 2020). Members of Charm City Junction include Ken's son, Brad Kolodner, Sean McComiskey and Alex Lacquement. We are pleased to bring back Elke Baker. Baker & Kolodner collaborated in 2021 to record On A Cold Winter's Day with guests Robin Bullock and Alex Lacquement.  Chris Norman's daughter, vocalist Evangeline Norman will also join the show!