Mayflower Residents Feast Irish Style and Then Make Music

At the March 14th Lyceum, residents in The Mayflower Community (Grinnell, Iowa) performed vocal and instrumental music offerings for the entertainment of residents and guests. This St. Patrick’s Day entertainment night followed the monthly-themed meal with an Irish offering served family style. 135 residents and guests enjoyed a menu of leg of lamb, colcannon potatoes, shepherd’s pie, apple walnut slaw, Irish soda bread, lemon desert.

Musical performances included:

  • The Mayflower Bell Choir directed by Karen Phillips
  • The Trio of Joyce Wubbels, piano; Diane Eberhart, violin; and Jean Libbey, cello
  • Men’s Barbershop Quartet of John Buck, John Noer, Ed Poush, and Gene Wubbels
  • Vocal Solo with Guitar – Sig Barber
  • Brass and Woodwind Group – John Buck, baritone horn; Pasha Buck, tenor sax; Megan Veldboom, baritone sax; and Karen Phillips and

Sig Barber, vocals

  • Harp Solo – Jo Entwisle
  • Vocal Solo with Guitar – Gene Wubbels
  • Vocal Duet – Ed and Karen Phillips

Bob and Linda Myren served as Masters of Ceremonies. The event was organized by Karen Phillips

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