PORT ALLEGANY — Fair to Fiddlin’, an eclectic configuration of bluegrass, old-time, classic country, folk, and original music played on acoustic instruments with plenty of vocal harmonies will kick off the 2022 Concerts on the Town Square (COTS) Series Thursday at 6 p.m.
COTS is sponsored by The Port Allegany Women’s Club. Now in the 13th season, the concerts have raised over $30,000 which has been given to local organizations such as the Port Allegany Fire Department, Port Allegany Ambulance Service, Nathan’s Shoebox, Maternity Closet, Senior Center, S.W. Smith Library, Community Pool, Gator Closet, scholarships for the CTC and PAHS, and more. Proceeds from the 50/50 drawings have gone to PACS each year.
June’s schedule includes: June 9 — Kane Guitar Band; June 16 — Bobby Spaeth (Gospel); June 23 — After Today, Jim Owens; June 30 — Twin Tiers Orchestra.
The schedule for July: July 7 — Randy Andreano; July 14 — Dan Roche; July 21 — Alex Cole (Acoustics); and Strummin ‘n Hummin, Jerry Kilcoin.
The schedule for the end of summer is not full but includes the following: August 4 — RSVP with Joel Anderson and August 11 — Moment of Grace.
Sponsors for the concerts are Port Pharmacy, D. E. Errick, Postlewait Logging, Schott Associates Eye Care, Switzer Funeral Home, Shop-n-Save, Fink Law, Trails End Realty, , Hartle-Tarbox Funeral Home, Mountain Laurel FCU, Northern Tier Children’s Home Thrift Store and Bayline Insurance Agency.
