Music

Byron Park, Williamsport, By Faith will be in concert today at 2 p.m. at the Harvest Hoedown. St. Ann's Catholic Church, 1525 Oak Hill Ave., Hagerstown, Julie Vidrick Evans will be performing this Sunday at 5 p.m. at the dedication of the Schantz organ. An active recitalist, Evans has a master of music in organ performance from Catholic University and a bachelor's degree from James Madison University. Her program will include works by Handel, Bach and Felix Mendelssohn-Bartholdy.

North Fork Resort, 301 North Fork Road, Front Royal, Va., Willing Vessel Ministries, with Doug Stevens and Betty Stevens and family of Martinsburg, W.Va., will minister in word and song Sunday at 9:30 a.m.

HAGERSTOWN marlob@herald-mail.com When Master Sgt. Linda Mayes Waring stepped up to the microphone Sunday afternoon as soloist with the U.S. Air Force Concert Band, a cool breeze of pleasure swept over the crowd at Hagerstown Community College's Alumni Amphitheater. Before singing a note, Waring got cheers from her special fan club of about a dozen or so Washington County family and friends. But after belting out two Gershwin tunes, Waring could add several hundred more fans to that club, judging by the applause.

Jonathan Giblin has been named organist and director of music at John Wesley United Methodist Church at 129 N. Potomac St. in Hagerstown. He succeeds Ken Stoops, who retired in December. Giblin, a native of Connecticut, received a bachelor’s degree in music education from the University of Connecticut and a master’s degree in organ from the University of Cincinnati. He is pursuing a doctorate in organ performance from the Conservatory of Music at the University of Cincinnati.

Cumberland Valley School of Music will offer select classes on Saturdays starting this fall in Chambersburg and Waynesboro, Pa.  CVSM Saturday classes being offered this fall include: •  Musikgarten -   All Together Now (newborn to 3 years old): Activities involving parents or caregivers include bouncing and rocking songs, finger plays, dances, games and more. Musikgarten is an internationally recognized leader in early childhood music education that helps children develop a deep love of music and the ability to express it. •  Musikgarten Music Makers (4 to 7 years old)

Each summer, Russ and Donna Miller celebrate a marriage of music making with a yearly ritual, touring the country and gigging from a mobile stage they unhitch from their RV and assemble. Only this time, they hope to bring a brand new album with them. The Millers have built a name for themselves as Take Two Variety Band, performing a broad range of family-friendly songs at the places they stop. Donna is the drummer. Russ plays the horns or guitar. They both sing. Recently, the couple caught the attention of Truck Camper Magazine and Lance Camper, which published stories about the couple.