Va-et-vient

Josée Duquette (of the Québec Government Office in Boston), Lise Veronneau (Honorary Consul to France in Vermont), and Kristine Lott (Mayor of Winooski) will be hosting this celebration of Vermont's links to France and Québec.  Va-et-vient, in duo form (Suzanne Germain and Lausanne Allen) will greet participants with a free concert from 12:30 to 1:00, followed by introductory remarks, a group of French students from Mount Abraham High School who speak of their French studies, and remarks from other dignitaries.  Va-et-vient will close the celebration with call-and-response songs.  All are welcome to join in this special celebration, and as you Read More

This lovely church is hosting a noon-time concert series throughout the month of April. Each Wednesday of the month, there will be a short concert in the UU Sanctuary.  We will be performing from 12:00 till 12:40 PM, so please come enjoy this free concert--the perfect lunch break!  We look forward to you singing along with us, comme toujours !

We are very pleased by so many of our beloved local libraries becoming music venues as well.  (Gone are the days of getting shushed!)  The gorgeous Bixby has lovely acoustics, and we are delighted to join their line-up of free community offerings.  S'il vous plaît, venez participer dans ce bijou parmi bibliothèques, et chantez avec nous !

We are so pleased to be performing at our favorite trad festival!  The town of St-Antoine-sur-Richelieu is given over to this festival for a long weekend every year, with workshops for musicians and dancers Thursday and Friday, then the crowds turn up, many with tents and campers in tow.  We will be opening Friday evening's festivities in the Scène Yves Steinmetz from 6:00 to 6:45, and a good time will be had by all!

We will perform again for the École Française, where all the immersion students are ready to join us for the réponses !  This concert is free, but no English may be spoken, alors venez nous trouver dans le Château, en français !

Lincoln Peak Vineyard, at 142 River Rd, New Haven, VT 05472, is having a party!  Va-et-vient will be playing, wine will be flowing, and a Makers' Market will be happening.  Don't miss the perfect capper to Middlebury's Festival on the Green week just down the road!

Come join us in lovely Ballard Park, in the middle of Westport, NY, with your picnic gear and blanket or chairs, where the weather will no doubt be impeccable.  Dance fans, come down and sit in front if you'd care for a waltz or two-step!  It's a free concert, thanks to the wonderful organizers, so please join us!

This wonderful Summer Music Series produced by Cabot Arts happens on the Cabot Village Common.  Concerts are free to the public, and you know we'll expect you to chantez avec nous !  Bring a lawn chair, a picnic basket, and ten of your best friends!  Rain site will be available.  Check out their website for all the fabulous acts filling the summer: https://www.cabotarts.org/summer-music-series

We're always tickled to play at the Residence in Middlebury, so please come join us for another free concert, in their spacious but cozy salon.  The public is always bienvenue along with the residents, and we love to hear all those responses on our traditional songs--a fabulous way to spend a Sunday afternoon!

Kate and Jason, the new owners of this beloved restaurant just north of Bristol, VT, have created a special outdoor kitchen, to serve aficionados of local bands on Wednesdays throughout the warm months.  Va-et-vient will perform from 5:00 to 6:00pm, followed by our friends of the Albany Project from 6:30 to 9:00.  Tacos, rice & beans, elote corn & vegetables, etc. are served with favorite beverages outside, or you can reserve a table inside to enjoy their fine cuisine.  Venez vous amusez, et chantez avec nous comme toujours !