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Music from the Marsh Free Summer Concert Series
Jean Marie & The Lads
Saturday, July 11th at 7:00 p.m.
Free! Thanks to The Friends of the Bay City State Park!
3582 State Park Drive, Bay City State Park, Bay City, Michigan
Jean Marie & The Lads bring their energetic fun and eclectic blend of AmeriCeltic folk music to audiences throughout Michigan. From the lively traditional music of Ireland and Scotland to the offerings of contemporary songwriters - including those of Jean Marie - this band of lads are happy to be back at The Marsh. Jean Marie tells her song stories with tenderness and power while The Lads fill in the musical backstory with rhythmic and bass guitar, percussion, and vocal harmonies. JM's flute, whistles and concertina tell their own stories with no words needed! Oh….and The Lads can sing! And we have bagpipes!
Bring your lawn chairs and blankets! There is lots of shade under the huge pines and maples that surround the stage with amenities of the Visitor Center adjacent to the stage area. In case of inclement weather, we will move inside to the auditorium of the Visitor Center.
See you there!
Introducing The Lads……
The Guitar Man Minstrel - Frank Gibes
Frank keeps this band moving forward with his strong rhthymic guitar and tasty leads. His deep baritone voice takes over the bottom of the band's harmonies. On our latest CD (Lads in the Lane), he is featured on the traditional love song, Black Is the Colour. Raised in the metro-Detroit area, Frank comes from Kalamazoo where he also plays praise music and rock-and-roll! Frank and JM met on their first weekend at Michigan Tech University. They walked up the hill to join a folk praise band. They've been playing music together ever since!
The Balladeer BassMan - Aaron Gibes
Aaron
The Piper - Dennis Lowe
The Singing Drummer - Steve Nyquist
Lads In the Lane
Our latest CD is available on ITunes, Spotify, Amazon Music and Apple Music OR send us a message under CONTACT JM.
Come lay beneath the juniper tree with us in the moonlight. Sing songs with your friends in sweet harmony. Let your spirit soar along with the sounds of the bagpipes, flute, whistles, concertina, guitars and percussion as we entice you to join the dance. Raise a glass to your health, to your wealth, and to the joy of this timeless music. Slainte Mhath!
Watch a 2024 video below from Michigan Renaissance Festival - the whiskey-making songs: Copper Kettle/Hills of Connemara