What is The musicale Hour?
The Port Huron Musicale is pleased to bring to our members the “Musicale Hour” Concert Series!
These concerts will be offered periodically throughout the year, with some afternoon concerts, some evening. All programs will be one hour in length, with 15-20 minutes of hors d’oeuvres and refreshments and socializing, followed by a 40-45 minute concert. Cocktails available for purchase.
These concerts will take place at smaller venues and seating is limited, so reservations will be required. Your Musicale membership grants you free attendance; guests are $15 each.
Reservations are required. Contact
Nancy Nyitray
810-982-6304
CELL 810-434-8313
Thursday, April 10,2025, 5:00 p.m.
Jazz Trio
Presenting light jazz from the Big Band Era.
Thursday, June 26, 2025, 7:00 p.m.
Violin/piano duo
Presenting hidden gems of American composers and other familiar pieces.
THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 7, 2024: OURSELVES IRISH
Thursday, November 7, 2024 5:00 PM Port Huron Golf Club 4101 Fairway Drive
OURSELVES Irish Music!
Ourselves celebrates the spirit of personally-experienced music springing from a community tradition. They bring an Irish flavor to many of their selections, with whistle, flute, fiddle, concertina or mandolin, but keep a wide range of songs available. You may hear Hank Williams, Appalachian songs, echoes of Tin Pan Alley, Everly Brothers, or Michigander songs. You may sing along to a familiar song or to go away humming a song you’ve never heard before. Tom says that’s as it should be, because “we never aim to be like anyone except “Ourselves”.
Tom Schlichting Tom sang in high school and college, did folk music solo acts, and spent three years singing madrigals with the early music group of the Dallas Symphony Chorus. Moving back to Michigan in 1992, Ourselves formed and he’s enjoyed playing Irish and assorted American music. Besides singing lead and harmony vocals, Tom plays guitar, harmonica, dulcimer and occasional bodhran.
Walt Schlichting went back to Ireland after high school, taking a degree in Archeology at University College Cork. He started playing the tin whistle there. He has since taught himself to play fiddle, mandolin, flute, mandola, concertina and “ukelele bass”. An incorrigible experimentalist, Walt has also built instruments, including our deerskin bodhran.
Lynn Surbrook is a Sanilac County native who joined Ourselves in the summer of 2008. He has a strong affinity for bluegrass and old country music and has previously played with Holy Mountain Boys and Black River Bluegrass Boys. Lynn sings lead on some new songs he brought to the group, and adds guitar leads, mandolin, and banjo backup and a lot of flavor to the sound.
Our concert series events are one hour in length, with 15 minutes of hors d'oeuvres and socializing, followed by a 45-minute concert. Cocktails available for purchase.
These events are FREE for Musicale members, $15 for non-members. Checks payable to: The Port Huron Musicale.
Seating is limited so reservations are required.
Reservations: Nancy Nyitray, 810-982-6304, or nrnyitray@comcast.net
Steve McCalmon on banjo and guitar
Steve McCalmon on banjo and guitar
Steve McCalmon on banjo and guitar
Ron McPhail on guitar
Steve McCalmon on banjo and guitar
Steve McCalmon on banjo and guitar
Julianne McCalmon on stand-up bass
Steve McCalmon on banjo and guitar
Julianne McCalmon on stand-up bass
Previous Guest Artists
The Margaret Anderson Piano Trio
Friday, April 5, 2024
11:00 AM
Port Huron Golf Club
About the Margaret Anderson Piano Trio
The Margaret Anderson Piano Trio consists of David Stein on cello, Ruth Fry on violin, and Barbara Collins on piano. The trio primarily presents programs for 3rd and 4th grade students throughout St. Clair County. The also do occasional performances for weddings and other events.
Their program will include both classical and modern music with some storytelling along with the music. You’ll get to see some of the ways that they make music come alive for elementary students.
This group, originally known as The Port Huron Trio, was founded by Margaret Anderson, Edna Wade, Harriett Burchill, Helen Scott, and Darlene Gold – all long-time Musicale members. Barbara an Ruth became part of the trio in 2005, and David joined as cellist in 2014.