Come and see the Corn Potato String Band at the first “Dance Manchester” event of this year’s winter season.

A free, public concert is set for 7:30 pm this Saturday, Dec. 14, in the gymnasium at Emanuel United Church of Christ, 324 W. Main Street in Manchester.

The Corn Potato String Band from Detroit will be performing and calling an old-fashioned square dance with other fun dances. No experience is necessary, and all ages are welcome. And if you’d like to just come and listen to this traditional American band, you’re welcome to do that as well!

The Corn Potato String Band earns high praise in traditional American music, keeping old-time fiddle and banjo music from a one-way trip to the dustbins of history. Theirs is a story of struggle, hard knocks, and triumph. Essentially unable to cope with modern life, the members of this band are outcasts of society who survive by playing the lost music of the flatlands where they were raised.

The Corn Potatoes have delighted audiences with their driving fiddle tunes and harmonious singing across the US, Canada, Europe, Mexico, and India. They are all multi-instrumentalists, dedicated to continuing the music and dance traditions of the central and southern United States.

This event is part of the DANCE MANCHESTER series, sponsored through a partnership between 5 Healthy Towns and the Riverfolk Music & Arts Organization. All dances are free, and light refreshments will be served.

Families and folks of all ages are welcome. See you there!