COYLE — Musical group Strings & Things will perform Saturday at the Laurel B. Johnson Community Center as part of the ongoing Concerts in the Woods series.
The performance is set to begin at 7:30 p.m. at the community center, 923 Hazel Point Road.
Admission to the all-ages show is by donation.
Complimentary cookies and coffee will be offered at intermission.
Two families, one band
Strings & Things is a combination of two family bands — the Crichtons and the Cylwiks sisters, said Norm Johnson, Coyle Concerts founder.
Each family has been playing music together most of their lives and use their talents on multiple instruments to entertain audiences in nursing homes, churches, community events and other venues around the area, Johnson said.
Stings & Things hails from Union, and consists of home-schooled students who “are all very involved in their church activities,” Johnson said.
Aged 11 to 19, the members of the group have a pool of experience to draw from and plenty of varied opinions to be offered when choosing songs and making arrangements, Johnson said.
“I have hosted them at various venues since the 2013 Bainbridge Bluegrass Festival,” he said.
“They have been to Coyle twice before, [and] they are a crowd-pleaser every time. They not only play and sing well, but they include a comical skit in their program and besides, they are just plain cute. Strings & Things are nice kids whom our audience loves to see return year after year.”
Love of fiddle music
The members of the joint band enjoy putting together pieces from different genres, but remain true to their love of fiddle music, Johnson said.
The community center is located at the southern tip of the Toandos Peninsula and is operated by the Jefferson County Parks and Recreation District with help from area residents.
For more about the center, see www.coyleconcerts.com.
