RECAP OF the 10th annual HERITAGE FESTIVAL:
"THE BEST LITTLE International
BLOCK PARTY ON THE SEACOAST"
PLEASE NOTE: A copy of the 2008 Schedule will be
available in early September.
The 2007 Heritage Festival brought together a tantalizing mix of
performances, workshops, and tours, plus artisan demonstrations,
children's activities, special events, and more.
FRIDAY, Sept. 21, 2007
Hours: 5:30 p.m. - 11:00 p.m.
5:30-7:00: International Soup and Chowder Fest
Sample a taste of tradition, served up by our favorite eateries in
and around Newmarket: seafood chowder, New England clam chowder,
southwestern corn chowder, pumpkin soup, egg drop soup, minestrone
soup, and more. Cost: Adults, $6; children, $3. (Cost covers three
cups of soup.) Proceeds to benefit the Newmarket Main Street
Corporation, producers of the Newmarket Heritage Festival. Main
tent. (Also available for sale during the evening: Extra eats
and treats from Newmarket vendors Mama Lena’s, Crackskull’s, and
Wadleigh Falls Ice Cream.)
7:00-7:15 Heritage Festival Opening Ceremonies
The Newmarket Main Street Corporation honors this year’s Keeper of
the Heritage and celebrates the start of the 10th annual Newmarket
Heritage Festival. Main tent.
7:15-8:30: Funky Divas of Gospel
They’re back—with their feel-good "roots music,” primarily defined
as gospel in the southern African-American tradition with an R&B
flavor. Don’t miss the hand-clapping, toe-tapping, joyful sound of
this gospel group! Main tent.
9:00-11:00: Music at the Stone Church with the Serfs
Head up Zion’s hill, just a short walk from the festival’s main
stage and step inside the historic Stone Church. Listen to the
sounds of Gary Sredzienski, his accordion, and his rockin’ band, The
Serfs. Cost: Free with a festival button. The Stone Church.
SATURDAY, Sept. 22, 2007
Hours: 9:30 a.m. -10:00 p.m.
9:30: Festival Opens: vendor booths, artisan tent, 18th-c.
printing press, kayaking and rowing on the waterfront, model trains
9:30-11:00: School to Career Partnership Breakfast
Doughnuts and pastries, quiche and fruit. Suggested donation:
Adults, $5; children under 5 free. Proceeds to benefit Newmarket’s
School to Career Partnership. Main tent.
10:00: Open: Children’s tent, library story time, library
book sale, family history exhibit, Travelin’ Barnyard
10:30-11:30: Voices from the Heart
In a special follow-up performance celebrating their recent
good-will trip to Croatia, Voices from the Heart brings to the
festival stage a rich mix of soulful music representing many
cultural and musical traditions. From African-American spirituals to
Korean songs for unity, South African anti-apartheid songs to
Macedonian love songs, their concert offers a testament to the
triumph of the human spirit—and the power of music to carry a
message of peace. Main tent.
12:00-1:30: Cheswell Burying Ground Tour
Meet Wentworth Cheswell (1746–1817), one of Newmarket's founding
fathers. Of African-American ancestry, he served the town for more
than 50 years. Tour guide Rich Alperin, Newmarket Historical Society
president, lives on the site of the Cheswell family home. Meet at
the Town Hall.
12:00: Open: climbing wall, Merchants of Main Street Exhibit
11:30-12:15: Try it! Akwaaba African Drumming Workshop
Join the Akwaaba Drum and Dance Ensemble for an energetic and joyful
West African drumming workshop (15 drums available). Workshop
tent.
12:15-1:15: World of the Accordion
Accordion warrior Gary Sredzienski takes the stage—along with some
of his 40 accordions and plenty of stories—to play traditional music
and more! Main tent.
1:30-3:00: Downtown Village Tour
Discover the history and architecture of Newmarket's village area
with long-time resident Phil LePage. Tour includes a stop at Ampers&
Studio | Gallery to view a special historical exhibition of late
19th- and early 20th-century images and artifacts of Newmarket's
downtown merchants. Meet at the Community Church.
1:15-2:00: Try it! Music Making with Captain Fiddle & Co.
Penny whistles and rhythm bones, fiddles and accordions, wash tub
bass and foot-tapping clogging—join Newmarket’s own Ryan Thomson
(a.k.a. Captain Fiddle) and his son Brennish for a father-and-son
participatory workshop the whole family will love. Workshop tent.
2:00-2:45: Akwaaba Drum and Dance Ensemble
Join Theo Martey and his friends, who have been drumming and dancing
together for many years in Ghana and the United States, as they fill
the festival stage with color and rhythm. Main tent.
2:00: Music at The Stone Church
The Say Zuzu Reunion Show, an outdoor concert, runs all afternoon
until 8 p.m. Cost: $10 with a festival button. The Stone Church.
2:45-3:15: African Cooking Demonstration
Evelyn Martey and brother Theo share a taste of their native Ghana
as they create Amadaa Ke Kontomie Folor a Plaintain and Spinach
stew. Workshop tent.
3:00-4:30: Mill Tour
Enjoy a guided walk through Newmarket's hard-working past—and its
developing future—with guide Mike Provost, a third-generation mill
worker. Meet at the Eagles building.
3:15-3:45: Murray Irish Dancers
Dancers from the Murray Irish Dance Academy in Stratham perform team
dances and award-winning championship routines from the Irish
tradition. Includes both soft shoe routines by younger children and
hard shoe routines by more experienced dancers. Main tent.
3:45-4:15: Try It! Irish Dance Workshop
Instructor Anne Murray MacRitchie from the Murray Irish Dance
Academy and her students demonstrate some basic Irish dance
steps—and then teach you how to kick up your heels. Give it a try!
Workshop tent.
4:00: Closed: children’s tent, library story time, library
book sale, and family history exhibit
4:15-5:00: Indian Dance with Neha Parikh
Neha Parikh, a native of Bombay, India, demonstrates two styles of
classical Indian dance known as Bharatanatyam and Mohini Attam. She
is accompanied by students from her dance school in Nashua, New
Hampshire. Main tent.
5:00: Closed: climbing wall, Merchants of Main Street Exhibit,
18thc-printing press, Travelin’ Barnyard, kayaking and rowing on the
waterfront, model trains
5:00-5:45: Indian Cooking Demonstration
Karthi Chandra, a native of India, demonstrates a healthy Indian
pulav made with basmati rice and fresh locally available vegetables
and spices—accompanied by cucumber raitha, a yogurt cucumber dip.
Workshop tent.
5:00-5:45: Harpsichord Demonstration and Concert with R. P. Hale
Interdisciplinary artist R.P. Hale dons period costume to present a
selection of music on the harpsichord from the Mexican Baroque era.
Come listen and learn about this little-known era from a
fifth-generation musician and builder of early keyboard instruments.
Newmarket Public Library.
5:00-7:00: Saturday Night Supper Sampler
"Eat out" at the Heritage Festival! Visit our vendors for a
selection of great eats. Enjoy your supper—along with the
entertainment—under the main tent. Main tent.
5:45-7:00: The Spectacular Spinning Chinese Yo-Yos—and More!
The Chinese Folk Art Workshop, a Boston-based non-profit youth
organization that performs throughout New England, makes its
Heritage Festival debut. Their performance includes traditional folk
dances, giant lion drums, a Chinese dragon, and the amazing yo-yo or
diabalo demonstration. Watch these young performers execute
fantastic tricks while keeping the yo-yo spinning fast. Then join
the performers on stage for a workshop, and try your hand at some
yo-yo magic! Main tent.
6:00: Closed: artisan tent
7:00: Closed: vendor booths
7:00-9:00: Best Dessert of the Seacoast Bake-Off!
Sample an amazing array of delectable treats brought to you by
Seacoast-area eateries, organizations, and local chefs of all ages.
Celebrity and food judges will award prizes to the most delicious
entries. Bon appetit! Cost: $5; children 3-12: $3; under 3, free.
All you can eat. Proceeds to benefit Project Graduation. Main
tent.
7:30: Dessert Winners Announced!
Winners of Best Dessert Bake-Off will be announced! Prizes will
be awarded in several categories, including professional, homemade,
and children’s desserts. Main tent.
7:30-10:00: Dance Party with The Reminisants!
Celebrate the 10th annual Newmarket Heritage Festival with the
Reminisants, ”Boston’s best oldies and request band.” The group’s
been together so long and performed with so many Rock ‘n’ Roll
legends, they’ve become something of a legend themselves. Their
repertoire features dance music that appeals to all generations.
Bring the kids! Bring your grandparents! Have a blast! Main tent.
9:00: Music at The Stone Church
Nate Wilson Group. Cost: $8 at the door with a festival button.
The Stone Church.
SUNDAY, Sept. 23, 2007
Hours: 10:00 a.m. – 7:00 p.m.
10:00: Festival Opens: vendor booths, artisan tent, 18th-c.
printing press, kayaking and rowing on the waterfront, model trains,
Coast Guard vessel
10:00-11:00: Community Church Service
All are welcome to attend the weekly church service at Newmarket’s
historic Community Church. Service includes music by the Community
Church Choir, which recently released a CD. Community Church
sanctuary.
10:00-12:00: Extreme Air Sunday Brunch
Everybody’s favorite Sunday brunch returns! Featuring quiche and
pancakes, bacon and sausage, muffins and more! Cost: Adults, $6;
Children 3-12, $4; under 3, free. Proceeds to benefit Extreme
Air, New Hampshire's competition jump rope team. Main tent.
10:30-12:00: Mill Tour
Enjoy a guided walk through Newmarket's hard-working past—and its
developing future—with guide Mike Provost, a third-generation mill
worker. Meet at the Eagles building.
11:00: Open: children’s tent, library book sale, library
story time, Merchants of Main Street Exhibit
11:00-11:30: Extreme Air Jump Rope Team Demo
The competition jumpers who represent the Granite State at the USA
Jump Rope National Championships bring their award-winning talents
to the festival: single-rope, pairs, and double-dutch freestyle
routines, and more! Watch and be amazed! Workshop tent.
12:00: Open: climbing wall
12:00-1:00: The Granite Statesmen
Back by popular demand, this internationally acclaimed, 50-voice
barbershop chorus takes to the stage with a program of Broadway
tunes and American favorites. Main tent.
1:00-1:45: Try it! Banjos, Bones and Ballads: Folk Music for
Families
Join Jeff Warner for a session of music-making with spoons, a
dancing wooden doll, and plenty of great songs. Add to your family
repertoire of sing-along tunes! Workshop tent.
1:00-2:30: Downtown Village Tour
Discover the history and architecture of Newmarket's village area
with long-time resident Phil LePage. Tour includes a stop at Ampers&
Studio | Gallery to view a special historical exhibition of late
19th- and early 20th-century images and artifacts of Newmarket's
downtown merchants. Meet at the Community Church.
1:45-2:30: A Laotian Journey
Newmarket's Laotian community presents a dance and demonstration of
traditional dress. Main tent.
2:30-3:15: Paul Joyce and his Honky Tonkin’ Guitar
Nashville comes to Newmarket! Seacoast-area high school student Paul
Joyce, who won the North America Country Music Association’s
Entertainer of the Year in the Youth Traditional category, plays,
sings and picks traditional country music. Workshop tent.
3:00-4:30: Heritage Festival Barn Raising
Help to “raise high the roof beams” of this post-and-beam replica of
Thoreau’s Walden Pond cabin, built by Newmarket timber framer Al
Smith. Adjacent to the artisan tent.
3:00: Closed: Merchants of Main Street Exhibit
3:15-4:00: Children’s Musical Medley
Newmarket’s Elementary School chorus and band perform a
selection of American classics. Main tent.
3:30-5:00: Cheswell Burying Ground Tour
Meet Wentworth Cheswell (1746–1817), one of Newmarket's founding
fathers. Of African-American ancestry, he served the town for more
than 50 years. Tour guide Rich Alperin, Newmarket Historical Society
president, lives on the site of the Cheswell family home. Meet at
the Town Hall.
4:00: Closed: children’s tent, library story time, library
book sale, family history exhibit
4:00-4:30: Lebanese Cooking Demonstration
Newmarket residents Toufic Farhat and his daughter Zahraa,
natives of Lebanon, make falafel, stuffed grape leaves, and other
favorite Middle Eastern “fast foods.”
Workshop tent.
4:30-6:30: Inca Son: Music and Dance of the Andes
The richness of Peruvian folklore comes to the festival stage with
internationally acclaimed music and dance ensemble, Inca Son.
Ancient melodies and dances, and colorful authentic attire transport
listeners to the Andes of Peru, bringing the festival to a memorable
close. Main tent.
5:00: Closed: climbing wall, kayaking and rowing on the
waterfront, model trains, Coast Guard vessel
5:30-7:00: Community Church Harvest Supper
Gather with friends and neighbors for a turkey dinner—with all the
fixin's. Or get it to go! (Take-out meals available at a
quick-and-easy take-out window to eat under the Main Tent while
enjoying the music of Inca Son!) Donations accepted. Proceeds to
benefit the Community Church. Church Vestry.
6:00: Closed: vendor booths, artisan tent, 18th c. printing
press
7:00: Music at The Stone Church
Tab Benoit. Cost: $13 at the door with a festival button. The
Stone Church.
7:00: Heritage Festival 2007 comes to a close!
Thanks for coming. See you next year!
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