Perkasie Mennonite Church and Patchwork Coffeehouse invite you to an Old-Fashioned Christmas concert on Sunday, December 10, 4 pm, at Perkasie Mennonite Church, 320 W Chestnut St., Perkasie, Pa. The concert (with a few changes due to illness) will be held in the church auditorium. Music by Tom & Betty Druckenmiller with Norm Williams, Joanna Mell and Daybreak with Norm Williams. Christmas carols led by Rob Yoder. Prelude by Bert Coffman begins at 3:40 pm.
Bert Coffman has been performing folk, country, gospel, popular and original music on multiple stringed instruments for more years than he cares to remember. He has played at Patchwork Coffeehouse as a member of Unsafe at Any Speed quartet and more recently the Brush Brothers trio. This afternoon he will be playing familiar holiday instrumental selections on classic guitar and auto harp.
Tom started off playing guitar in several Lehigh Valley bands, but around 40 years ago he discovered the old-time clawhammer banjo style he’s known for today. Betty began playing the fiddle after hearing J.P. Fraley play “Margaret’s Waltz” at the Augusta Heritage Center one summer evening. She especially enjoys learning unusual older tunes with great stories, which may or may not be true, and singing songs with great harmonies. Norm has been playing old-time tunes and song gems with Tom and Betty for the past 15 years.
Joanna Mell is an accomplished harpist and harp teacher performing and teaching in the Southeastern Pennsylvania area. She makes any occasion special with her beautiful harp music. With over 30 years of experience, Joanna carefully tailors her musical selections to the desires of her clients, making each special event unforgettable. Joanna‘s students love her innovative and exciting style of teaching. Many of them have won awards on the local and national levels. Joanna teaches students all over the world by video on-line call. She is also a gifted composer and arranger.
Norm Williams joins three members of Daybreak, Anna Lisa and Rob Yoder and their daughter Trudy Gojeski, for this Christmas celebration. Norm and Rob are also members of The Dulcimer Boys with Cliff Cole. Daybreak has a long history for a great variety of events around the area and Christmas music at Perkasie Mennonite Church.
A free-will offering will benefit the ministries of Perkasie Mennonite Church. You can also drop off donations of non-perishable food to be donated to Pennridge FISH, our local food pantry.
Enjoy coffee and homemade cookies with us following the concert.