Ida Clare, from Louisville, KY plays a diverse mix of Bluegrass, Americana, and Newgrass, with an abundance of original material. The members of the band, mandolin player and songwriter Jim Wheatley, powerhouse vocalist Lea Cockrell, banjo player Robin Thixton, and bassist Nick Stevens, are no strangers to performing. Nearly everyone is a vocalist and multi-instrumentalist and the depth of both […]

Merz Trio  is hailed as “entrancing” (BBC Music Magazine) and “artists in the deepest sense of the word" (CutCommon). They are the winners of the Naumburg, Concert Artists Guild, Fischoff, and Chesapeake Competitions as well as recipients of a Salon de Virtuosi Career Grant. They have been lauded for their “stunning virtuosity … fresh and surprising interpretations” (Reading Eagle), and […]

Churches throughout the community feature Easter anthems, then gather together as a mass choir under the direction of Hanover College’s respected choral director, Madlen Batchvarova, D.M.A.. This may also be the perfect opportunity to visit the various churches within the Madison community on our Historic Churches Walking Tour!