Josh Barkley hosts “A North Country Christmas” Organ and Piano Performances

Crane School of Music graduate Josh Barkley will host a unique tour of North Country churches, performing organ and piano music at each stop this December. The tour is free to the public, and even with stops at these historic churches, the performances will not include a religious service.

Josh Barkley

A multi-instrumentalist, Josh Barkley has played the accordion for his high school production of “Fiddler on the Roof,” the saxophone in his high school marching band, electric bass in a local country music group, and the organ at church on Sunday. This man of many talents is best known as a jazz pianist who plays the piano on the fly, improvising music more than sticking strictly to sheet music.

Barkley, an SLC Arts musician, will begin the holiday music tour featuring organ and piano on December 11, with each performance beginning at 6:00PM and taking place at a different church in St. Lawrence County, with the final concert on December 22nd at SUNY Potsdam’s Hosmer Hall.

A North Country Christmas Tour Schedule

Sunday, December 11: Potsdam United Methodist Church 26 Main St. Potsdam, NY

Thursday, December 15: Ogdensburg UMC 627 Caroline St. Ogdensburg, NY

Saturday, December 17: First Presbyterian Church Waddington 13 Fenton St. Waddington, NY

Sunday, December 18: Massena First United Methodist Church 189 Main St. Massena, NY

Tuesday, December 20: UU Church of Canton 3 1/2 East Main St. Canton, NY

Thursday, December 22: Hosmer Hall at the Crane School of Music, SUNY Potsdam College Park Rd. Potsdam, NY

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