Trinity United Methodist’s Candlelight Concerts host Chris Gilbert, a local folk music musician, who will be performing there on Thursday, April 25, at 7 p.m. for one set with no intermission.

Proceeds from this concert will go to the Drewry family who own and operate the Courtyard Café. Last month, the family lost their husband and father, Will, who died from a massive heart attack.

The performance will be streamed live at https://trinityumcpt.org where you will find a link for the Candlelight Concerts Online and ways to donate. The concert will also be simulcast on KPTZ FM 91.9. 

Gilbert’s repertoire contains an eclectic mix of traditional and contemporary folk songs from across the British Isles; for this concert he will focus on those from England, Scotland and Ireland. In the mix for this evening will be songs about love, tragedy, reminiscences, ne'er-do-wells, packet ships, myths, legends and more.

The artist will introduce each piece with background context, and maybe a translation.

If you enjoy the Clancy Brothers & Tommy Makem, the Dubliners, and Ewan MacColl, then you’ll love this concert. Audience participation is absolutely encouraged; and chorus words will be provided for you. Gilbert was the founder and leader of the Irish band Happenstance, one half of the duo Gilbert and McHagar and a member of the shanty band Nelson’s Blood.

He spent his professional career in healthcare software engineering in both the UK and the U.S. and returned to his passions of art and singing in 2007. He splits his time between Port Townsend and Gloucestershire, England. He was born in the East End of London and often lets his Cockney accent shine through.

The Church is located at 609 Taylor Street in Uptown.