Music filled the air while artists painted the landscape under sunny skies as more than 300 visitors enjoyed the 2nd Annual Wildlands Music & Art Stroll hosted by Harwich Conservation Trust (HCT) on Saturday, September 13th. The Guild of Harwich Artists painted en plein air and local musicians played jazz, classical, and folk music on the original “piano in the woods” as well as guitar, mandolin, saxophone, accordion and other instruments sprinkled throughout HCT’s 66-acre Bank Street Bogs Nature Preserve in Harwich Port. The unique art and culture event was originally inspired by a mysterious piano that was discovered on Harwich conservation land back in 2009, which sparked worldwide news coverage. “We’re very grateful to the artists, musicians, business sponsors, town officials, and all of our volunteers who really made the Wildlands Music & Art Stroll possible as a way to enjoy art and music in the great outdoors. The original ‘piano in the woods’ even made an appearance courtesy of the Harwich Historical Society,” said HCT’s Executive Director Mike Lach.
Thank you to our talented artists from the Guild of Harwich Artists including:
Chris Banks
Karla Cardillo
Elizabeth “Dib” Carlson
John Glass
Barbara Grasso
Kathy Elkamouny
Elaine Felos Ostrander
Maryrose Reynolds
Weedie Tyldesley
Martha Wicks
Thank you to our talented musicians including:
Dorothy Hemmings
Ruth Treen
Just Plain Folk
Wild Bill Corney
Tom Leidenfrost
Kevin Foster
Paul Shoemaker
Cajun Bob Wilson
Thank you to our Wildlands Music & Art Stroll sponsors including:
Cape Air
Cape Cod Five Cents Savings Bank
Cape Destinations
The Cooperative Bank of Cape Cod
Benson, Young & Downs Insurance
Cranberry Liquors
EPOCH Senior Living
Maps of Antiquity
Mid-Cape Home Centers
Nauset Disposal
Town & County Support:
Barnstable County Sheriff’s Department
Town of Harwich Fire Department & EMTs
Town of Harwich Police Department
Town of Harwich Board of Selectmen
Harwich Historical Society
Auction donors:
Agway of Cape Cod (Chatham)
Bird Watcher’s General Store
Cape Coastal Nursery
Cape Cod Beach Chair Company
Cape Fishermen’s Supply
Cranberry Jewelers
Maps of Antiquity
New England Gardens
Salon 2000
Sativa
Snow’s – Cape Cod Home & Garden Store
William Hugh Lutz Art Studio & Gallery
Food donors:
A&W
Big Rock Oyster Company
Marion’s Pie Shop
Star Market
Stop & Shop