The Ephemeral Stringband performs music from several branches of traditional American music including oldtime, early country and bluegrass, and shape note sacred hymns. Molly Merrett (guitar and banjo), Maggie Shar (banjo), Tim Dolan (mandolin, bass and uke) and Mia Friedman (fiddle) combine skillful playing with close harmony singing, creating a sound grounded in the past while contributing to the living tradition. ___ ___ Proceeds will be split between the performers and the social justice programs of the Unitarian Society of Northampton, for now focused primarily on our immigration and sanctuary work.