The 1st Congo Bluegrass Band is preparing for the 3rd annual Bluegrass Sunday Service at the 1st Congregational Church in Meredith on Aug. 20. All journeys through life wind through valleys and climb to mountain tops. For every dream and emotion along the way, for every sunrise and every sunset, a song has been written. Please join us to wander through those valleys and climb those mountains, celebrating milestones, bluegrass style!
For this 3rd annual service, each band member has chosen a favorite song and the variety is a fun mix. There are songs new to the band, as well as treasured old chestnuts. There’s a variety of solos, harmonies, instrumentation, rhythms, and lots of Congregational participation, gearing everything to positive energy in the present and dreams for a heavenly afterlife.
The band welcomes Lisa McHugh, who joins multi-talented Kris Roberts in the fiddle section. Adam Schaub will highlight his skill on mandolin, John Irish and Eric Peterson will wail on guitars, Rob Goddu is Mr. Bluegrass on banjo, Paityn Schaub and Dawna Donovan have the spoons and other rhythms warmed up and ready, Kitty Boyle and Karen Sticht will add melody and harmonies, and Pastor Peter Lovett will cover the bottom parts on his stand-up bass.
The church is located at 4 Highland St., Meredith.