ON THE FIRST AND SECOND DAYS OF CHRISTMAS THIS WEEKEND THE MUSKOKA CONCERT BAND GIVES TO YOU … CONCERTS AT THE BRACEBRIDGE LIBRARY AND UNITED CHURCH IN GRAVENHRST

MUSKOKA — “On the first day of this weekend …” the Muskoka Concert Band gives to you: a one-hour Deck the Shelves concert sponsored by the Bracebridge Library Saturday, December 20 at 2 p.m.

You’ll hear many of your favourite popular Christmas songs as well as, of course, having the opportunity to sing along with the band.

Admission is free (your donations for the band are most welcome).

“On the second day of this weekend …” the MCB offers a longer Sleigh Ride concert Sunday, December 21 at the Gravenhurst United Church at 2:30 p.m.

Tickets for that performance are $20 (children 12 and under are free) and will be available at the door (cash only please).

At that one they will also be playing lots of your favourites of the season, including “Do You Hear What I Hear” arranged by Jerry Nowak, a medley called “Christmas Festival Overture” created by Richard Saucedo, which includes “Gesu Bambino, Good King Wenceslas,” and “Joy to the World,” a piece called “Three Moods of Hannukah” by Lennie Niehaus. And a wonderful collection called “Together At Christmas” that showcases some of the pop classics of Christmas like “Winter Wonderland” and “Marshmallow World.”

As usual, you will also have a chance to sing along with the band on some of your favourites like “Santa Claus is Coming to Town, Hark the Herald Angels Sing” and “Jingle Bells.”

You’ll enjoy concert’s theme song, Leroy Anderson’s “Sleigh Ride!”