New CD: Helicon and Friends Live at the Winter Solstice Concert
​Ken Kolodner, Chris Norman, and Robin Bullock, with guests: The Ken & Brad Kolodner Quartet, Members of Charm City Junction, Alex Laquement, Sean McComiskey, Elke Baker, Rachel Eddy, and Jonathon Srour
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Helicon's 39th Annual Winter Solstice Concert
Kraushaar Auditorium
Goucher College
1021 Dulaney Valley Rd
​Towson, MD
December 21, 2024 - Two Shows - 3:30 p.m. & 7:30 p.m.
Tickets go on sale Sept 1, 2024
GO TO THE WINTER SOLSTICE CONCERT WEBSITE TO ORDER TICKETS 
See www.wintersolsticeconcert.com 

"Helicon's brand of hypnotic Celtic-inspired dance rhythms makes a heady brew when mixed with this wide-ranging set of carols and winter songs. That Helicon's stylized treatment can tame and blend this eclectic set is a tribute to the solid musicianship of this talented trio. Their warm, understated take on the season will be a welcome relief for many from the droning familiarity of popular Christmas carols..."
—Home Theater HI FI and The Albuquerque Alibi (December 2000)

Featuring Helicon, The Ken & Brad Kolodner Quartet, members of Charm City Junction, Scottish National Fiddle Champion Elke Baker, the six-time North American Step-Dance Champion Jonathon Srour, Step-dancer Claire Shirey, vocalist Evangeline Norman    

The 39th Annual Winter Solstice Reunion Concert reunites three world class musicians Ken Kolodner (hammered dulcimer, fiddle), Robin Bullock (piano, guitar, cittern, mandolin) and Chris Norman (wooden flutes, tin whistle, small pipes, piano) of Helicon for their annual holiday celebration. On December 21, 2024, Helicon will perform two shows, at 3:30 and at 7:30, bringing to life seasonal Scottish, Irish, French Canadian, Appalachian, Bluegrass and other world music. This year's venue is the intimate setting of Kraushaar Auditorium on the campus of Goucher College, 1021 Dulaney Valley Rd, Towson MD 21204.

GET THE NEW HELICON CD! This recording of the 2021 Winter Solstice Concert (Helicon’s 36th year) captures the exuberance, excitement, and joy of the event. Helicon is joined here by National Scottish Fiddle Champion Elke Baker, The Ken and Brad Kolodner Quartet with old-time multi-instrumentalist/singer Rachel Eddy, champion step-dancer Jonathon Srour, and members of the Baltimore roots music supergroup Charm City Junction. 

Joining Helicon once again will be the astounding North American Step-dance Champion Jonathon Srour (who grew up attending the concerts) and his wife and champion step-dancer/fiddler Claire Shirey, Step-dancer Katie Ortel, and two additional bands: The Ken & Brad Kolodner Quartet and Charm City Junction! Ken has performed with his son Brad for the last seven years along with bandmates Alex Lacquement and Rachel Eddy as a quartet, releasing their 4th CD together, Stony Run (March, 2020). Members of Charm City Junction include Ken's son, Brad Kolodner, Sean McComiskey and Alex Lacquement. We are pleased to bring back Elke Baker. Baker & Kolodner collaborated in 2021 to record On A Cold Winter's Day with guests Robin Bullock and Alex Lacquement.  Chris Norman's daughter, vocalist Evangeline Norman will also join the show!

Helicon toured widely throughout North American and Europe for many years. The members ceased touring in 1998 to pursue solo careers. They are internationally recognized as among the finest practitioners of their respective instruments, recording over 50 recordings. Together, the members of Helicon continue to work their magic year after year. The trio has Baltimore roots:  Kolodner was born here and still resides in Baltimore, Norman lived in Baltimore since age 11 and now has returned to his native Nova Scotia; and Bullock now lives in NC but was originally from the DC area. 

Helicon started life combining the backgrounds of three related but distinctively different traditions of music (Bluegrass, Irish and old-time). Helicon eventually became part of the world music scene but continued to perform those three genres in a very progressive style. The band never sought out to be musical preservationists but rather experiment with expanding the ever-evolving traditions. The members of Charm City Junction are also among the finest performers of Bluegrass, Irish and old-time styles.  Performing from Charm City Junction are Irish button accordionist Sean McComiskey, everyone's favorite bassist Alex Lacquement and Brad Kolodner. While their sound is vastly different from Helicon, it is only fitting to have them as Helicon's guests.

Rounding out the show is The Ken and Brad Kolodner Quartet which presents old-time music in a completely new way. Brad Kolodner has established himself as one of the finest banjo players in the U.S. and a force in the traditional music scene as a musician (performing with Charm City Junction and The Ken and Brad Kolodner Quartet), radio DJ and concert/festival promoter, winning the prestigious IBMA Momentum Award in 2016.  Joining us once again is the amazingly versatile Rachel Eddy (The Early Mays, The Ken and Brad Kolodner Quartet). A West Virginia native, Eddy grew up learning old-time music and is one of the best purveyors of the style performing on fiddle, guitar, banjo and vocals. Rachel performs regularly with Ken and Brad and Alex and recorded on their last two CDs including the 2020 release Stony Run.  

And wait for it!! You never know when the man in the red pants (Jonathon Srour) will leap across the stage!! 

Listen to selected tracks from A Winter Solstice with Helicon

December 21, 2024
3:30 & 7:30 PM
Goucher College Kraushaar Auditorium
Towson MD

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​Advanced ticket prices are based on quantity of tickets purchased for each show:
    1-14 tickets:   $40.00 
    15-29 tickets: $32.00 
    30+ tickets:    $30.00

Children under 13: $23.00
Door: Adults - $43; Under 13 - $28 
(Group discounts are only available via phone or mail order)
 
​All sales are non-refundable.
Service fee for online sales (approx $4.50 per ticket)

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(Service fee of approximately $4.50 per ticket; we are using a new ticketing service this year: TicketHive.com

3:30 Show (Adult ticket) $40
3:30 Show (Kids under 13) $23
ORDER TICKETS FOR 3:30 PM

7:30 Show (Adult ticket) $40
7:30 Show (Kids under 13) $23
​ORDER TICKETS FOR 7:30 PM

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Order via phone using a credit card ($4.00 service fee per ticket). Call 410-746-8387. The price is roughly the same as online ordering.

Ticket Delivery Information
Tickets at the door are $42/$28 for under 13. 
Tickets will be sent via email or text message. 

Directions to Goucher College (Click here for a Google Map)

Take the Baltimore Beltway (I-695), leaving it at exit 27A-Towson (Dulaney Valley Road south). The college entrance is on the left, one-half block from exit 27A. Kraushaar Auditorium is in the Dorsey College Center (Campus Map)