Songs for Ukraine EXTENDED
A Benefit Concert for the People of Ukraine
A VIRTUAL EVENT
FREE WILL DONATION
100% of ALL Proceeds go to support the People of Ukraine
(A BYOB&F Event in the comfort of wherever you are!)
We are pleased to present this special event to support the people of Ukraine!
This benefit Concert represents a collaboration between the Eastern Connecticut Center for History, Art, and Performance (EC-CHAP) and Julia Autumn Ford.
100% of ALL donations received will be forwarded to our partner Direct Relief for distribution to Ukraine.
We give Special Thanks to the three performing artists: Xavier Serrano; Frank Critelli & Muddy Rivers; and Foolish Wisely for contributing their time and creative talent to this important cause.
Visual artists, Blanche Serban and Carol Mackiewicz Neely each created a painting “live” during this event which was raffled to guests along with many other interesting items generously donated by regional businesses and organizations.
Sincere thanks to Scot Haney, Meteorologist for WFSB Eyewitness News 3 TV for his support and willingness to serve as Master Of Ceremony for “Songs for Ukraine”!
ONE YEAR INTO THIS UNPROVOKED WAR AND The People of Ukraine CONTINUE TO Need our Support!
For information about the current situation in Ukraine, please visit the US Institute of Peace HERE.
For additional information concerning the Russia-Ukraine War, please visit the UN Regional Information Centre for Western Europe HERE.
Xavier Serrano
XAVIER SERRANO is a local native to New Haven, CT Influenced by artists like The Pentangle, Bert Jansch and Nick Drake, Xavier fuses traditional melodic styles with forward-thinking and unconventional forms. His songwriting spins stories of reawakening, self-growth, and the contemplations of life utilizing on the discordant chords of jazz, folk, and alternative rock.
Today, Xavier from Kindred Queer invites us into his practice space, a church where the band recorded their debut album, ‘Child’. Kindred Queer is made up of Derrik Bosse (bass), Quinn Pirie (drums), and Olive Kiley (cello/vocals).
FOOLISH WISELY
FOOLISH WISELY lives in the space between waking and dreaming. Intricate folk/americana-inspired songwriting supported by a diverse variety of instrumentation lays ground for luxuriant harmonies to paint over, which bring to life a surreal-yet-familiar world that exists within us all.
The band is made up of RJ Mac Carthaigh and Julia Autumn Ford, both multi instrumentalists and internationally touring artists with their own extensive histories in groups including Belle of the Fall, Field of Birds and The Slambovian Circus of Dreams.
They draw inspiration from the likes of Paul Simon, David Byrne, Van Gogh, Blind Connie Williams, Ai Weiwei, Crosby Stills & Nash, Britney Spears, as well as the world and phenomena surrounding and within them.
Frank Critelli with Muddy Rivers
FRANK CRITELLI is a Performing songwriter based in New Haven Connecticut. He has performed in streets and subways, clubs and coffeehouses, barrooms, classrooms, theaters, and festivals for over 30 years. Frank Critelli’s songs run the gamut from pretty folk songs to filthy rockers. Frank Critelli also co-hosts The Local Bands Show with Rick Allison on 99.1fm, WPLR, New Haven.
Never was there a more charming musician at studioW. Frank is joined with distancing by Glenn Roth to entertain with incredible talent. Enjoy.