Farmers’ Night at the State House Features
St. Johnsbury Band and Counterpoint

Dateline: January 20, 2011

Montpelier, Vt.– The Vermont Historical Society presents Farmers’ Night at the State House with a dramatic evening of music and letters from the Civil War. The nation’s third oldest community band, the St. Johnsbury Band will be joined by the choral group Counterpoint.  A first for these two talented groups to join together, this event will be held Wednesday, February 16 at 7:30 pm.

Tess Taylor, Vermont Historical Society Program Director, says, “This is a fitting way to start off commemorating the 150th anniversary of the Civil War. The music will reflect the amazing transformation of that war on our state and the nation.”  The event is sponsored by Denis, Ricker & Brown, Inc. of Montpelier and the Passumpsic Bank of St. Johnsbury.

The Farmers’ Night series began in 1923, long before the interstate was built, when many legislators lived in Montpelier during the session and organized mid-week entertainment for themselves. The public is invited to attend. For more information, call Tess Taylor, (802) 479-8505.