​​TWO FREE STORYTELLING OUTREACH PROGRAMS​​​
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​​​The Wellsboro Community Concert Association will present two FREE performances by Adam Booth, award winning storyteller, educator, and musician. WCCA is pleased to present the two free storytelling programs: The Huron's Journey on Dec. 13th. On Dec. 14th Adam Booth will present a Children's Storytelling Program. Both are presented as outreach services, part of WCCA's mission statement, to the community. Both programs will be held in the Coolidge Theatre.
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On Friday, Dec. 13th, 7:30PM Adam Booth will present The Heron’s Journey, an interactive Storytelling Concert. Adam Booth created this original tale about self discovery and self acceptance that combines spoken storytelling with quilting and paper sculptures. Filled with magic, challenges to opposition, and transformation, the audience will meet the title character Lake in various forms of self-discovery and take part in giving the story wings. The Huron's Journey was selected for the 2024-2025 Mid- Atlantic Arts Touring Roster.
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On Saturday, Dec.14th, 10AM, Adam Booth will tell stories appropriate for children and their families. He'll choose stories at the time of the event based on the audience. The stories will be traditional Appalachian stories and will likely include wonder tales and journey tales. People present on Dec.14th will be asked to participate, sometimes by providing sounds or repeating phrases in the stories, or depending on the tale, volunteer to play a role within the story. Or Adam might play music in a story and ask the participants to sing.
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A professional Storyteller for more than 20 years, Booth grew up in a multi-generational family of storytellers in West Virginia in a region with a rich heritage and tradition of storytelling. He is a member of the Recording Academy and his recordings have received multiple national honors, including a Parents’ Choice Gold Award. Booth serves as the inaugural Storyteller-In-Residence at Shepherd University and is the founding artistic director of Speak Story Series, a premier destination for storytelling in concert​
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WCCA expects a big crowd for both performances. Registration is recommended to ensure a seat but not required. Please register at the following links or phone
570-404-0411. Register here. for The Heron's Journey. Register here for the Children's Storytelling program.
​​​The WCCA Concert Season
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The Wellsboro Community Concert Association (WCCA) is celebrating 76 years of bringing you and our community high quality affordably priced live entertainment!​
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​​​Our 2024-2025 season again consists of 6-Concerts. There are three 76th Season Concerts remaining, House of Hamill, Dàimh, and the EG Kight Trio. We offer student pricing and kids ages 12 and under are free when accompanied by a paying adult. Please reserve a child's ticket here or phone (570) 404-0411. ​​
House of Hamill
February 15th, 2025
Upcycled Celtic Folk and Vintage Vibes
Tickets $30
or WCCA Six- Concert Season Subscription
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All Concerts
7:30PM
Coolidge Theatre, Deane Center
House of Hamill
February 15, 2025
Tickets $30
This Pennsylvania-based Trio is a festival fixture who captivate audiences across the US with their music and amusing stories from the road. They bring together upcycled Celtic Folk and Vintage Vibes with a Modern message. Rose Baldino and Brian Buchanan are both great fiddle players, classical violinists, songwriters and vocalists who blend their voices in mesmerizing harmony. Caroline Browning, an accomplished bassist, completes the trio. Their version of “Pound a Week Rise” rose to #1 on the US Folk DJ charts and their all-violin video cover of “Sweet Child O’ Mine” has more than 16 million views on Facebook where it was shared over 400,000 times. This show is guaranteed to leave the audience wanting more! This is the fourth concert of WCCA's 6-concert season.
Dàimh
Sat. March 15th, 2025
Tickets $30
Taking their name from the Scottish Gaelic word for kinship, award-winning ‘Gaelic Supergroup’ Dàimh (pronounced dive) is based in Lochaber in the Highlands and Islands of Scotland, an area renowned for musical and cultural heritage. The group features Angus Mackenzie (Highland Pipes/Border Pipes/Whistles), Gabe McVarish (Fiddle), Ellen MacDonald (Gaelic Songs), Murdo Cameron (Mandola/Mandolin), and Rose Martin (Guitar). They are festival favorites in Scotland, Ireland and Europe and are famed for their thrilling live shows with pyrotechnical jigs and reels and poignant ballads. It’ll surely be a show not to miss. This is the fifth concert in the WCCA 6-Concert Season.
EG Kight Trio
Sat. April 5th, 2025
Tickets $30
When EG Kight talks, her endearing southern drawl attracts people like a magnet. And when she sings and plays that guitar, there’s no doubt that EG Kight means business. With rich vocals, a captivating guitar style, and a hefty catalog of well-crafted original songs, she has entertained audiences around the globe in true southern style. An indisputable triple threat – as singer, songwriter, and guitar player - with her own unique blend of "country flavored southern fried blues”, her unique blend of roots music appeals to fans across genres. Her 2023 "Sticks & Strings" album was nominated for a Blues Music Award for Acoustic Album. It debuted at #10 on the Billboard Blues Chart, #11 on the Big Blues Chart, #16 on the Living Blues Radio Chart and at #22 on NACC. EG's trio features Gary Porter (drums/harmonica) and Ken Wynn (guitar/dobro). This is the sixth and final concert of the WCCA 6-Concert season.
Past Fall 2024 Concerts
Lovelight, a Premier Grateful Dead Tribute Band
gave a high energy electrifying performance on
Sept. 28th, to the enjoyment of the many dedicated
Deadheads in the audience. Several of whom danced the
night away. The New Jersey based six member group
featured talented veteran musicians Special Guest
Joni Bottari Lead Guitar, Dana Carroll Bass Guitar,
Sean Kelly Keyboard/Vocals, Michael Slom Vocals,
Steve Sprague Jr, a Founding Member, Guitar/Vocals,
Todd Weiss on Drums. This was the first concert of the
WCCA 76th Season.
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Black Tie Groove gave a high-energy outstanding performance as the delighted audience time-traveled back to the days of Motown, Soul, Funk and more. The band received a well deserved standing ovation at the end of the evening. The New Jersey based group featured lead vocalists Erin Kukla and Eric Delaney; Keith Kukla on lead guitar; Tony Chibaro on drums; Joe Gorgolione on bass guitar; Joe Andreacchi on keyboards; and Ricky Paetzell on saxophone. This was the second concert of the WCCA 6-Concert 76th Season.
​The Kitchen Dwellers concert was phenomenal. The Montana-based Quartet, Shawn Swain (Mandolin), Torrin Daniels (Banjo), Joe Funk (Upright Bass), and Max Davies (Acoustic Guitar) with their unique twist on folk inspired bluegrass spiked with phantasmic vision and rock energy, played to a sold out extremely enthusiastic audience on Nov.1, 2024. This show was an extra concert and not part of WCCA's 76th Season.
Award-winning brothers, Eric and Leigh Gibson performed to an appreciative sold out crowd on Saturday Nov.16th. Both brothers are singer-song writers. Eric was on banjo and Leigh on guitar and mandolin with Eric Barber on bass. Kelley Gibson, Eric's son, also joined them on stage. It truly was a night of Bluegrass at it's finest.This was the third concert of the WCCA 6-Concert Season.