CASCO — Loon Echo Land Trust’s Acoustic Sunset Concerts Series on top of Hacker’s Hill Preserve on Quaker Ridge Road in Casco,  returns Aug. 17 for the fifth season.  This month’s concert will feature the songs and instrumentation of folk favorites, Dennis O’neil and Davey Armstrong.  

The duo’s foot stompin’ good time music is sure to have the audience clapping and singing along.  In addition to vocal talents, O’neil plays guitar with effects that range from acoustic guitar, to piano, to banjo.  Armstrong, a newly-minted American citizen hailing from Scotland, is a multi-instrumentalist playing guitar, banjo, bagpipes, whistles, harmonica and bass pedals, frequently at the same time.  The duo has released several CDs and was recently commissioned to write and record a song celebrating the Town of Conway’s 250th anniversary.  Expanding on their Celtic roots, their music covers the range traditional Irish and Scottish folk music to contemporary American singer/songwriters.

The open, grassy fields of this beautiful land allow for comfortable seating with extraordinary sunset views of the Lakes Region and White Mountains acting as a backdrop to for the performers. Bring a picnic dinner, a lawn chair or blanket and soak up the splendor of the sunset while listening to the concert.  The concert will run from 6 to 8 p.m. Admission is a suggested donation of $10 for adults and $5 per child, to benefit the ongoing stewardship efforts of Hacker’s Hill.  

Parking is available by driving to the top of the road into Hacker’s Hill Preserve on Quaker Ridge Road in Casco, approximately one mile from the Route 11 intersection and four miles from the Route 302 intersection.  Carpooling is advised.  For more information visit our website www.lelt.org or call 207-647-4352or [email protected].

Loon Echo Land Trust’s next event is its annual meeting and Raymond Community Forest Celebration aboard the Songo River Queen II in Naples for a tour of Long Lake. More information on these and other events can be found on Loon Echo’s website at HTTP://www.loonecholandtrust.org/events/ 

Loon Echo Land Trust protects over 6,600 acres of land and manages 28 miles of multi-use trails in the northern Sebago Lake region. Its mission is to work with the local residents to conserve the region’s natural resources and character for current and future generations.  Loon Echo serves seven towns including Bridgton, Casco, Denmark, Harrison, Naples, Raymond and Sebago with an area of 320 square miles located directly north of Sebago Lake.  Loon Echo works within its service area to safeguard water quality, preserve scenic gems such as Bald Pate Mountain, and provide outreach and fun educational programs to the public.  Loon Echo assists landowners to take steps to ensure future generations will benefit from the preservation of their lands.  
 
For more information about upcoming events or ways you can support Loon Echo Land Trust, go to their website www.lelt.org or call 207-647-4352.