Events

Previous events

Frances & Daryl play an intimate house concert on June 3 as part of the Music on the Map series in NE Lancaster city. Space is limited! See the linked EventBrite page for more info and to reserve your spot. You can use the "Contact" button there to communicate with the host if you have further questions. https://www.eventbrite.com/e/sopa-sol-house-concert-tickets-597284192097

Pay-what-you-will at the event

Guest artists and Center for Justice and Peacebuilding (CJP) alums will perform original works that focus on the power music has in their work as peacebuilders. CJP alums Frances Crowhill Miller and Daryl Snider, along with current CJP student Tarini Nagasaila Suresh, will perform songs they have written. The EMU Chamber Singers will join them on some of their songs as well, and is sponsored by the new Music and Peacebuilding Major.

The Bell Bottoms @Willow Valley

Willow Valley Communities, 600 Willow Valley Square, Lancaster, PA

The Bell Bottoms will be performing their show of 60's and 70's songs and stories. They are a five member band uncovering the stories behind the songs that we loved from those two delightful decades. Singing TV theme songs (bet you didn't know the Theme to Bonanza had words) and so much more. Ray Charles, Little Eva, Patsy Cline, Allen Sherman, Linda Rondstadt, Randy Newman and so much more. Come on out and dig the groove scene together. It will be far out. https://jeffraught.com/event/4382828/570244004/the-bell-bottoms-at-willow-valley

The Bell Bottoms on Jeff & Cindy's lawn

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Jeff & Cindy Raught's house, 239 Marlou Avenue, Talmage, PA 17580

Join The Bell Bottoms at the epicenter where they first shook loose: Jeff and Cindy's house! Bring your lawn chair, BYOB and enjoy the show. Donations will be accepted to cover costs, but come whoever you are. The Bell Bottoms are a local 60s & 70s band made up of seasoned professionals: Jeff Raught, Dean Clemmer, Robin Work, Doug Culp and Daryl Snider. Some of the great music from the era, designed to bring joy. Weather permitting; check back here if it's questionable. https://jeffraught.com/event/4312493/570718671/the-bell-bottoms-at-talmage

The Bell Bottoms @Boettcher House amphitheater

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Boettcher House in Landis Woods Park, 2369 Lititz Pike, Lancaster, PA

Lovely shaded outdoor setting to hear The Bell Bottoms, a local band playing 60s & 70s music with narrative bits from Jeff Raught. This is a group of seasoned professionals who love making great music and having fun. Music covers many different genres of the period. Band members are Jeff Raught, Dean Clemmer, Robin Work, Doug Culp and Daryl Snider.

Welcoming the new year on Jan 3! I'll be doing a set of music with Dean Clemmer and Jean Sensenig. Thanks for the invitation to share the stage with the women's vocal ensemble LaLaLuna. No entry fee. Contributions for MCC's hygiene kits appreciated (see event or flyer for details). https://www.facebook.com/events/1368286533349655/

Capital BlueCross Theatre

Central Penn College, 600 Valley Rd, Summerdale, PA

  • Published authors and poets will read excerpts from their work with musical accompaniment and some theatrics.
  • Daryl will play music before the show when the doors open and accompanying several recitations.
  • The theatre is located in the lower level of the West Wing, building number 12 on the campus map: http://www.centralpenn.edu/media/246942/campus_map_1214.pdf

Capital BlueCross Theatre

Central Penn College, 600 Valley Rd, Summerdale, PA

  • Published authors and poets will read excerpts from their work with musical accompaniment and some theatrics.
  • Daryl will play music before the show when the doors open and accompanying several recitations.
  • The theatre is located in the lower level of the West Wing, building number 12 on the campus map: http://www.centralpenn.edu/media/246942/campus_map_1214.pdf

Jim & Lin Bowman Art Reception

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Landis Homes, 1001 East Oregon Road, Lititz, PA

  • Held in the new Crossings Art Gallery, this exhibit will include pottery, photography and woodturning from Lin & Jim Bowman. Daryl will provide live background music while guests browse the art and enjoy light refreshments.
  • Event is free and open to the public.
  • Snow date is Feb 12, if needed.
  • Crossings building is directly in front of the new, middle entrance.
  • For more info, call 717-381-3550
  • http://www.landishomes.org

Jan26

LMHS Annual Music Night

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Neffsville Mennonite Church, 2371 Lititz Pike, Lancaster, PA

  • This annual fundraising event for the Lancaster Mennonite Historical Society has long been popular for it's variety of excellent music by Mennonite groups.
  • On this evening, Sopa Sol will be joined by Aspire Chamber Choir, Joshua Good and Rosemary Eberly Lebold.
  • There will also be a time of lively singing for everyone.
  • Tickets can be purchased online at lmhs.org. They can also be ordered by calling (717) 393-9745. Tickets are $25, with complimentary admission for children under 12.
  • http://lmhs.org

Ken Nafziger—longtime music director at EMU and beloved song leader—will lead singing accompanied by Sopa Sol: Daryl Snider, Frances Miller and Nathan Bontrager. Sopa Sol will also perform selections from the Free Range Hymns album released in 2017: re-imagined hymns featuring their unique instrumental and vocal combinations. Sopa Sol “skillfully employ an extensive cache of classical and global folk instruments in this… meditation on the gifts of communal song,” Bradley Kauffman, The Mennonite.

  • CDs will be available
  • All are welcome.
  • Entry is free, with donations appreciated.

Ken Nafziger—longtime music director at EMU and beloved song leader—will lead singing accompanied by Sopa Sol: Daryl Snider, Frances Miller and Nathan Bontrager. Sopa Sol will also perform selections from the Free Range Hymns album released in 2017: re-imagined hymns featuring their unique instrumental and vocal combinations. Sopa Sol “skillfully employ an extensive cache of classical and global folk instruments in this… meditation on the gifts of communal song,” Bradley Kauffman, The Mennonite.

  • CDs will be available
  • All are welcome.
  • Entry is free, with donations appreciated.