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Christmas Concert with Susie, Isa, and Julianna Burke, Kent Allyn, and Steve Roy

Join Susie Burke, Kent Allyn, Steve Roy, Isa Burke, and Julianna Burke for the 2024 edition of their long-running holiday concert series.

Several of New Englands finest musicians present an evening of holiday music and folk favorites, as longtime musical compatriots Susie Burke and Kent Allyn join with sideman extraordinaire Steve Roy and Susie's daughters Isa and Julianna Burke to bring their popular Christmas concert to several venues throughout the Seacoast.

Over twenty years ago, singer and guitarist Susie Burke and her husband, guitarist, mandolinist and composer David Surette, began a series of annual holiday concerts with pianist, guitarist, and bassist Kent Allyn, and the shows soon became a beloved part of many peoples holiday tradition. David passed away in December 2021, leaving very large shoes to fill, and is deeply missed by so many. This year, Susie and Kent called on multi-instrumentalist Steve Roy, one of Davids great pals and very favorite musical collaborators, to join them for their 2023 holiday shows. For this show only, Susie and David's daughters Isa and Julianna Burke will join the band. The concerts will feature selections from Susie, David, and Kents holiday album "Wonderland," alongside a repertoire ranging from centuries-old traditional carols to unique takes on modern holiday classics. With influences and styles ranging from folk to jazz, Celtic to rock, blues to Broadway and beyond, this trio presents seasonal repertoire with heart, humor, flair, and energy!

Susie Burke is a singer, guitarist, educator and songwriter from southern Maine. Well-versed in a variety of contemporary and traditional folk styles, Susie is best known for her work in a duo with her husband, multi-instrumentalist and composer David Surette, with whom she recorded seven albums and performed for thirty-five years. Reviews in the Boston Globe have said of Burkes singing, her dark crystal voice is transporting, and her phrasing is unerringly devoted to the lyric. Susie continues to perform and teach throughout New England and beyond, bringing a collaborative and joyful style to sharing music.

Kent Allyn is an in-demand accompanist and studio musician, as well as a key member of several groups, including Ben Baldwin & the Big Note, and the Renovators. His stellar bass, piano, and electric guitar work have been heard on numerous recordings, Susie and Davids among them.

Steve Roy is a multi-instrumentalist from Eliot, Maine who plays and teaches upright bass, mandolin, fiddle, guitar, and ukulele. Fluent in a vast array of musical styles from bluegrass to jazz to heavy metal, he has toured with many of the acoustic worlds top acts, and is well known locally for his work with numerous groups such as Old Hat Stringband, Jazzputin and the Jug Skunks, High Range, and Steve and Dave Play Dead, his Grateful Dead tribute duo with David Surette.

Isa Burke is a multi-instrumentalist and singer who has toured internationally with a variety of artists including Aoife O'Donovan, Darlingside, her own band Lula Wiles, and many others. Julianna Burke is a nonprofit manager and is working on her Master's in Social Work at Boston College, and she is also a talented singer and occasional music teacher in her free time. Julianna and Isa are both excited to be able to participate in one of their family's longest holiday traditions.