PUTNEY — Twilight Music continues its 14th annual Twilight On The Tavern Lawn series of folk, world beat, rock, jazz, zydeco, Celtic, swing, blues, and bluegrass summer concerts on Sunday, July 24, at 6 p.m., with Celtic world beat quartet The Gaslight Tinkers.
The Gaslight Tinkers' blend of African, Caribbean, funk, reggae, and Latin rhythms creates a joyously danceable sound around a core of traditional New England old time and Celtic fiddle music, according to a news release.
Peter Siegel (mandolin, guitar, banjo, vocals) and Garrett Sawyer (bass) teamed up to form The Gaslight Tinkers in 2012, drawing from Siegel's traditional folk music experience and Sawyer's world music roots.
A veteran of the folk scene, Siegel has performed with the likes of Pete Seeger and Judy Collins. Sawyer has toured the U.S. and Canada as a member of Senegalese hip-hop band Gokh-Bi System, and throughout the Caribbean performing with Trinidadian soca star Kurt Allen. With bandmates Jopey Fitzpatrick (drums) and Audrey Knuth (fiddle, vocals), they play genre-bending grooves.
The seven-concert series continues every other Sunday through August 21. All concerts begin at 6 p.m. in downtown Putney on the Putney Tavern lawn (bring a lawn chair or blanket) or at Next Stage at 15 Kimball Hill in case of rain. The concerts are free to the public (donations are accepted) and food will be available. For more information, call 802-387-5772 or visit www.twilightmusic.org.