OCEAN Celtic Quartet’s “Song of Solstice” – A Yuletide Celebration of Centuries Past, with Time-Honored Carols, 19th-Century Broadside Songs, and Trad Celtic Tunes

Name: OCEAN Celtic Quartet’s “Song of Solstice” – A Yuletide Celebration of Centuries Past, with Time-Honored Carols, 19th-Century Broadside Songs, and Trad Celtic Tunes
Start: 2025-12-14T19:00:00-0500
End: 2025-12-14T21:00:00-0500
Location: Godfrey Daniels | Live Music Listening Room

Sun, Dec 14, 7pm - 9pm EST

Godfrey Daniels | Live Music Listening Room

Bethlehem PA, United States

Godfrey Daniels

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OCEAN Celtic Quartet will transport you to the Yuletide celebrations of centuries past in Song of Solstice, a program of time-honored carols, 19th-century broadside songs, traditional Celtic tunes, and original seasonal compositions. Led by composer and ethnomusicologist Jennifer Cutting, OCEAN is known for blending lighthearted exuberance with great spiritual depth — an experience that welcomes all faiths and traditions. With soaring vocals, fiddle, harp, hurdy-gurdy, and accordion, the quartet invites you to sing along and share in the fellowship of this festive Celtic Christmas celebration at Godfrey Daniels.

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The OCEAN Celtic Quartet will transport you to the Yuletide celebrations of yore in a program featuring time-honored carols, 19th-century broadside songs, traditional Celtic tunes, original seasonal compositions, and even an appearance by Father Christmas of the old mummers plays! With their soaring vocals and stately Celtic instrumentals, OCEAN is known for marrying lighthearted exuberance with great spiritual depth in a program that appeals to all faiths and wisdom traditions. Come in good voice, as you’ll be invited to sing along!

So come on out and celebrate the magic of Christmas and the Winter Solstice in cozy fellowship. This boisterous concert will include British Mummer’s play recitations, traditional English and French carols, fiddle, harp, and hurdy-gurdy tunes, 19th century broadside songs, and original seasonal compositions celebrating both the joy of the season of light and the introspection of the dark half of the year.

The OCEAN Celtic Quartet is led by composer and ethnomusicologist JENNIFER CUTTING (accordion and keyboards), a Washington Area Music Association “Musician of the Year” and “Songwriter of the Year.” OCEAN features the stunning vocalist LISA MOSCATIELLO (also a WAMA “Musician of the Year”), folklorist/vocalist/percussionist STEPHEN WINICK, plus fiddler, Celtic harpist, and composer JAY ANSILL. Cutting’s original anthem, “Song of Solstice,” has become a classic on Celtic and Folk radio, and the title cut of OCEAN’s newest CD, “The Turning Year,” reached #1 Song on the Folk Radio charts for December 2021. Come prepared to sing along with OCEAN on these and other seasonal songs, ancient and modern!

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Godfrey Daniels, a nonprofit live music venue known as a listening room located in the heart of Southside Bethlehem, PA, is renowned as one of the finest and the second-longest continuously operating listening rooms in the United States. It’s a cherished space where artists and audiences can come together to celebrate live, diverse music in a truly immersive and unforgettable setting that embodies the essence of music appreciation.

SO, WHAT IS A ‘MUSIC LISTENING ROOM’?

A music listening room is a dedicated space or venue designed to create an intimate and focused atmosphere for live music performances. It provides a setting where the primary focus is on the music and the experience of actively listening to it. Unlike traditional concert venues or bars, music listening rooms prioritize respectful attention from the audience, creating an environment where the music takes center stage and performers can connect with their listeners on a deeper level. The seating arrangement, acoustics, and overall ambiance of a music-listening room are carefully designed to enhance the listening experience, allowing for a more intimate and immersive encounter between the audience and the artists.

WHO HAS PLAYED AT GODFREY DANIELS THAT I WOULD KNOW?

Over the past five decades, Godfrey Daniels has had the pleasure of hosting numerous esteemed artists. Some of the notable names include Tom Paxton, Townes Van Zandt, members of The Roches, John Gorka, Rosalie Sorrels, David Bromberg, John Sebastian, Livingston Taylor, John Hartford, Susan Werner, Eric Andersen, Tony Trischka, Norman and Nancy Blake, Maria Muldaur, Red Clay Ramblers, Peter Rowan, Gamble Rogers, Nanci Griffith, Guy Clark, Peter Tork, James Cotton, Stan Rogers, Odetta, Ani DiFranco, Jim Lauderdale, Sonny Landreth, Richard Shindell, Chris Smither, and Bill Morrissey. We are honored to have had such talented performers grace our stage.