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Musical Appearances

St. Stephen's Carillon Music

St. Stephen's CarillonSt. Stephen's claims the oldest continuing annual carillon recital series in North America, having started with the installation of the first bells in 1924. 


Resident Mary Kennedy plays the bells of the St. Stephen's Carillon

 

Rusty Skippers (during the parade procession) 1:00 to 2:00

The Rusty Skipper Concert Band, formed in 1995, is a 30-piece concert band based in Cohasset. They play an entertaining pops-style program of marches, jazz, Broadway, and light classical music. The Skippers appear annually at several events including the South Shore Festival of the Arts, the American Cancer Society Relay for Life and the Cohasset Memorial Day Parade. Other venues have included the Cohasset, Marshfield, and Hanover Summer Concert Series, the concert hall at Hingham’s Linden Ponds, and St. Andrew’s Church (Hanover) Concert Series.

Rusty Skippers

A recent playlist included:
• Sousa’s Stars and Stripes Forever
• A medley of Blues Brother's favorites
• Holst’s Jupiter from The Planets
• A Broadway march medley
• As well as other marches, a polka, Latin, and jazz selections.

 

Aldous Collins 3:00 to 4:00

Aldous Collins - vocalist,guitar
Matt Hawkes - guitar, keys, vocals
Mark Blaisdell - drums
John Blaisdell - bass
Kevin Georgantas - promotions, booking

 

Jackson Weatherbee Band 4:00 to 6:00

Jackson WeatherbeeRaised on the South Shore Jackson Wetherbee has been writing and playing music since his sophmore year of high school. Currently 21, and recording his debut album "Welcome Home", Jackson has begun hitting the Boston scene hard. With a stone solid band and a handful of powerful original songs, you definitly dont wanna miss out on a live show.

 

 


Cohasset Day 2008 Downtown

Program of Events

12:45 – 1:00
Opening of Cohasset Day with Festive St. Stephen’s Carillon Music

1:00 – 2:00
Parade Procession:
Decorated Bicycles
Daughters of the American
Revolution
Music by “The Rusty Skippers”
The procession will start at the corner of South Main and Brook, proceed on South Main, turn on Depot Court and return to Brook via the Municipal
Parking.

2:00 – 5:00
Games for Kids and Families on the Common

2:00 – 2:45
F ashion Show by Local Boutiques on the South Main Street Stage, at the corner of Elm Street

2:45 – 4:30
Cohasset Classic Car Concours. Contestants will enter the village at South Main Street and Brook, proceed along South Main, up and around the Common where they will remain parked until 4:30 for all to admire and vote
for “Best of Show”, “Hottest Car” and“Kids Favorite”.

3:00 – 4:00
Music by Aldous Collins
on the South Main Street Stage

4:00 – 6:00
Fine Food Galore on South Main. The best local restaurants & food
purveyors will treat all ticket holders with samples of their creation. (Ticket
cost: Family $20 & Individual $10)

4:00 – 6:00
Music by “Jackson Weatherbee Band”
on the South Main Street Stage

5:00
Award Presentation on music stage