Folk Duo 'Mustard’s Retreat' to Play Kaleidoscope Concert Series in Chelsea

The classic folk group Mustard's Retreat will perform an intimate concert at Silver Maples of Chelsea on Jan. 15 for the 2013 Kaleidoscope Concert series.

“We’re excited to welcome Mustard’s Retreat to our concert series,” said Shawn Personke, director of activities and public relations for Silver Maples. “They’ve been an integral part of the folk scene for more than 30 years, but they are so much more than 'folk.' It’s going to be a great concert."

Whether singing their own gentle love songs and vivid ballads, telling tall tales or offering treasures from America's vast traditional song bag, a Mustard's Retreat show feels like it's designed for the people who have come to see them that day, in that coffeehouse, school, concert hall or festival, the band's website states.

"As much as we aim to entertain, we also look to educate and hopefully enlighten and open some doors (audiences) maybe hadn't seen before. And ideally, to create a moment of community where everybody is sharing the same experience, the same idea, the same song," David Tamulevich said.

The free concert begins at 7 p.m. and is open to the public. Tickets are available at the Chelsea Senior Center. Once tickets are gone, patrons are encouraged to come to the show for the second seating when all empty seats are filled. For more information, visit www.silvermaples.org.

Originally funded by the Chelsea Community Foundation, the Kaleidoscope Concert series is now funded through donations from community members and businesses. The January concert is sponsored by Norm and Kathleen Neuman.