Just Desserts after a concert given in England
The toe-tapping and fun music continues at St. John’s Episcopal-Lutheran Church this Advent season with their 3rd public concert with Just Desserts on December 9th. Just Desserts is the house band for Flagstaff Friends of Traditional Music (FFOTM). Just Desserts will be playing jigs, reels, old time, and Celtic tunes.
The concert is open to the public and all ages are invited. The concert begins at 5 pm at 202 W. Grant Ave (corner of Second and Grant, one block south of Route 66). Following the family-friendly concert there will be homemade treats and beverages for everyone attending. This is also an opportunity to meet with the band members and learn more about the music they play and their instruments.
Just Desserts plays regularly for contra dances in Flagstaff and Clarkdale. It is an open band, inviting musicians to join in at weekly practices in Flagstaff, dances, and other gatherings. FFOTM began as a small circle of friends, mostly musicians, who had a love of traditional music and dance in common. Those founders put in the effort needed to organize a ‘club’ in 1988 that ultimately was transformed into a nonprofit in 2000. As a nonprofit arts organization, FFOTM has been honored and supported by many grants, which have funded a variety of mission-focused activities. FFOTM hosts regular jams and biannual campouts and concerts, like the one on the 9th at St. John’s. These are some of the best ways to learn, share and enjoy traditional music with others.
This concert is supported by St. John’s and by a free-will offering.