Chamber of Commerce hosts ‘Concert in Pine Island Park’

The Hudson Valley String Quartet and Fiddle Frenzy will play a fund-raising concert for the Pine Island Chamber of Commerce’s Black Dirt Scholarship Fund on Saturday, Oct. 10, at 2 p.m. at the pavilion in Pine Island Park.

String music lovers of all types and ages will enjoy a lovely afternoon’s entertainment.

Please bring your extra dollars and spare change to help replenish the scholarship fund.

The “Up In Smoke Barbeque” and “The Dairy ‘O Ice Cream” trucks will be on hand.

Social distancing and mask wearing are mandatory for all participants and attendees. Having your own chairs is a good idea.

The Hudson Valley String Quartet was established in Warwick in 2012, and is made up of professional classical musicians who perform and teach in the Mid-Hudson Region. More about the Hudson Valley String Quartet can be found online at www.HudsonValleyStringQuartet.com as well as Facebook and Instagram.

Fiddle Frenzy is an inspiring group of young fiddlers from Warwick, ages 6 to 16, who play different styles of fiddling including Irish, Bluegrass, Old Time and Scottish. Fiddle Frenzy has played at the Irish Festival in Washingtonville, with Emish during the Warwick Summer Arts Festival, at various nursing homes, the Albert Wisner Public Library, ShopRite in Warwick and other local music venues.

“We are thrilled to be able to support our community and student education through performing great music,” said Jeanne Fox, the quartet’s cellist. “These are the mandates of our group.”

Fiddle Frenzy’s leader, Christy Brown of the Celtic rock group Emish, added: “Pine Island Chamber of Commerce does so much for our community, we are glad we can support this effort.”

Find more information about the Pine Island Chamber’s Black Dirt Scholarship Fund at https://www.pineislandny.com/black-dirt-scholarship/

The rain date is Sunday, Oct. 11, at 2 p.m.