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A Message from The Living Tradition Board Regarding
Reopening our Concerts, Jams, and Contra Dances in 2022

We have certainly missed seeing all of you at our events. We have restarted our jams and concerts; contra dances will restart in 2023, assuming that the rate of COVID breakthrough cases remains low and that there is no holiday surge in new breakthrough cases.

We will monitor the rate of breakthrough COVID cases from both the Los Angeles County and Orange County Departments of Health before making a final decision on when to resume our activities. We hope this will be sooner rather than later, but we want to do our best to provide a safe environment for our performers, volunteers, and audience. Thank you for your understanding and patience.

COVID Data Sources

Here are links to both LA and Orange counties’ data tables and graphs for COVID infections. This data is updated weekly or biweekly.

For Orange County data, click on the following link, scroll down to County and Statewide Data, type Orange in the Get County Data box, and then click Get County Data.

https://covid19.ca.gov/state-dashboard/#postvax-status

For Los Angeles County data, the California Dance Co-Operative takes the LA County Public Health statistics and converts them to an easy-to-read format. To view this data on a Cal Dance Co-Op webpage, click the following link:

https://www.caldancecoop.org/resources/covid-19-dashboard/

Event Volunteers Needed

If you are interested in volunteering to help with either concerts or dances, please contact Patty McCollom at pattymccollom96@gmail.com for the concerts or Michael Frey at mfrey4mando@gmail.com for the dances. Additionally, we need an EXPERIENCED sound technician and volunteers willing to help with event security.

We are looking forward to seeing you.

All the best,

The Living Tradition Board

Event Location

Unless otherwise noted, concerts and dances are held at the Anaheim Downtown Community Center, 250 E. Center St., in Anaheim. Free parking. These events are partially funded by a grant from the Anaheim Arts Council.

Jams are held on the second Saturday of the month from 2 - 4:30 PM at the Emmanuel Episcopal Church, 1145 W. Valencia Mesa Drive, Fullerton, 92833. Free parking.

Event Schedule

Date Jam Schedule and Information Sept 10, 2022 Jam. 2 - 4:30 PM at Emmanuel Episcopal Church, 1145 W. Valencia Mesa Drive, Fullerton, Calif. Recommended donation between $3 and $5. For more information, please contact Patty McCollom at pattymccollom96@gmail.com. Sept. 24, 2022(Exceptional 4th Saturday concert.) Concert at 7:30 PM. An Evening of Celtic Music and Dance with harpist extraordinaire, Menna McKenzie, then The Lyons Academy of Irish Dance, under the direction of Meredith Lyons with live music is provided by Atlantic Crossing Band, featuring: Matt Tonge on guitar and bass; Georgiana Hennessy on fiddle, accordion, and vocals; Patty McCollom on tinwhistle, banjo, bodhran, and vocals. Reservation are required. To make a reservation, call (714) 970-7317 and leave a message, or send an e-mail to livingtraditionconcerts@gmail.com. Recommended donation: $20 ($15 with membership). Children under 18 FREE with paid adult. Pay at the door by cash or check; no credit cards accepted. Online purchases are not supported. Note: Attendees must be fully vaccinated and wear masks while inside at the concert hall. Click here to view the concert flyer (PDF). For more information, please contact Patty McCollom at pattymccollom96@gmail.com. Oct. 8, 2022 Jam. 2 - 4:30 PM at Emmanuel Episcopal Church, 1145 W. Valencia Mesa Drive, Fullerton, Calif. Recommended donation between $3 and $5. For more information, please contact Patty McCollom at pattymccollom96@gmail.com. Nov. 12, 2022 Jam. 2 - 4:30 PM at Emmanuel Episcopal Church, 1145 W. Valencia Mesa Drive, Fullerton, Calif. Recommended donation between $3 and $5. For more information, please contact Patty McCollom at pattymccollom96@gmail.com. Nov. 19, 2022 Concert at 7:30 PM. Americana Night, featuring The Lilies of the West, an all woman, old-time band. Bill Dempsey opens. Dec. 2022 No events in December. Happy Holidays!

Details about 2023 events will be added as information becomes available.

The schedule is subject to change.

Go to our Concerts, Dances, or Jams pages for additional details about The Living Tradition events.