Come Rain Or Come Shine: Teddy Thompson and Clermont Weather The Storm
A pop-up thunderstorm damaged equipment but not the spirits of guests at Clermont State Historic Site's annual fundraiser.
Friends of Clermont board president Rev. Richard McKeon with Rev. Nora Smith and Alan Bronston
A localized but severe thunderstorm with 60-mph winds came through Germantown, New York on Saturday, July 27, just hours before the Friends of Clermont’s annual benefit cocktail party was due to begin. The pop-up storm brought rain that caused damage to the sound system that had been set up for a post-party concert with singer-songwriter Teddy Thompson. Although the concert had to be canceled, the reception went on as planned, with Thompson performing an intimate, impromptu concert for the crowd on equipment borrowed from fellow performers Moonshine Holler. The canceled concert, “In the Key of C,” was a new fundraising venture for the historic site, and The Friends of Clermont report that tickets sold well, and that they aim to hold the event again next year. The annual benefit supports the site’s educational and public programs.
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