Stained Glass concert series features Dixie Players

Highland Falls — The West Point Dixie Players will perform a concert of traditional New Orleans favorites at 7 p.m. on Sunday, March 18, as part of The Stained Glass Concert Series. This event is free and open to the public at Holy Innocents Episcopal Church, 401 Main St. in Highland Falls,. Come out and enjoy such old time classics as “Hello Dolly,” “Sugar Foot Stomp” and “Tiger Rag.” The West Point Dixie Players, who premiered in February 1997, are one of the more unique chamber groups within the United States Military Academy Band. Members from the Concert Band and Jazz Knights make up this seven-piece Dixie group. Instrumentation of the group adheres to the tradition of trumpet, clarinet, tenor saxophone, trombone, tuba, banjo and drums. The musicians create a festive, upbeat, old-time sound and add a new dimension to musical entertainment at West Point and in the Tri-State area. For additional information about this event, contact Master Sergeant Gary McCourry at 845-446-7199 or Maureen DuRant at 845-446-2197.