New Ipswich Historical Society

23 Main St

New Ipswich, NH 03071

2013: Concert by Lizards in the Hayloft!

 

2013 Concert by Lizards in the Hayloft!

 

On October 12th, at 7:30 pm, the Stearns-Burton Fund and the New Ipswich Historical Society will sponsor a concert featuring “The Lizards in the Hayloft,” hosted by the New Ipswich Congregational Church.

"The Lizards in the Hayloft" is a folk band made up of musicians from New Ipswich and Ashby MA. They have played at festivals in Groton, Fitchburg, Townsend, Ashby, and Mason. Band members include NIHS Trustee John Rosenfelder, as well as:

  • Fiddler Christine Anderson, of New Ipswich, who has played with many Celtic, Finnish and bluegrass bands in the Boston area.
  • Bass player Stephan Arsenault of Ashby, a Berkeley trained jazz musician, member of several jazz and classical ensembles.
  • Mark Haines, banjo player, along with Cedwyn Morgan, mandolin, both from Ashby have played together in several bluegrass and folk groups.
  • Sarah Rosenfelder, of New Ipswich, is a singer-song writer and multi-instrumentalist.
  • Several of these musicians overlap with the band Oivan Ilo, which specializes in Finnish folk dance music.  Oivan Ilo has played for Finn Fests in Minnesota, Michigan and Maine, and a Finn Fun Weekend in Troy NH.  They are regulars at events in Saima Park in Fitchburg.
  • The band will be joined by special guest, Eric Lilljequist, formerly of Ashburnham, who has been lead guitarist for Jonathan Edwards and Tom Rush.  Eric can put on a show all by himself!

The concert will present a musical time line of 1700’s through the present, with tidbits of New Ipswich history thrown in.

 Please join us on October 12th to help celebrate the New Ipswich Historical Society’s 100-year anniversary. Admission is free and open to the public.

This promises to be a memorable event!

 


 OFFICERS

 

President, John Rosenfelder

Vice President, Daniel Ziarnik-Case

Treasurer, Patricia Lage

Secretary, Margaret Lee

 


2023 NIHS President's Letter

 


UPCOMING PROGRAMS

 The Salem Witchcraft Trials and ‘Moldy Bread’: A Case Study in Fake News

Presented by Margo Burns

Date is Sunday, Oct 29th at  2 pm

Location:
New Ipswich Library
6 Main Street

New Ipswich, NH


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IMPORTANT EVENTS

Historic District Marker Unveiled

 

A new bronze marker for the Central Village Historic District was unveiled on Saturday, December 9, 2017 by members of the Historical Society.  The marker was obtained from a grant from Historic New England, a donation from the  New Ipswich Historical Society, as well as, an anonymous donor.  We would like to thank those who funded this project, as well as, the New Ipswich Selectman for approving the location of the marker on the town owned property at the corner of Turnpike Road and Main Street.  Also, a special thank you to the New Ipswich DPW for installing the marker.

 


Annual Meeting

 

New Ipswich Historical Society Annual Meeting

The NIHS Annual Meeting was held at 6 p.m. on Thursday, September 21, 20223 at the Barrett House Barn(79 Main Street, New Ipswich). 

Click here for more information.

 


2023 NIHS Hours

 

2023 hours

Second and Fourth Saturdays

1pm-3pm

Our opening days for 2023 starting June 10th coincide with the Barrett House Opening so that you can visit both if you so choose. The last weekend will be October 14th, 2023.

 


Whatever happened to?

Ellen Barr, a girl from New Ipswich!


 

Contact US

For more information about membership, programs, or research inquiries, please contact us at info@newipswichhistoricalsociety.org. or call John Rosenfelder at 603.878.3487.

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