SOUTH CARTHAGE — New England Celtic Arts will host the Dave Mallett Trio at Skye Theatre Performing Arts Center Sunday, June 20. The concert starts at 7 p.m. A pre-show jam will start at 6:15; musicians are urged to bring their instruments and join in.

Life in an out of the way place carries universal import, and people everywhere seem to understand what David Mallett’s songs are about. Although they are rooted in place, they speak to the essential things that move us all. If you grow up in a small rural town, as Mallett did, you can’t help but learn its stories. He knows about the people who shouldn’t have stayed, but did, and those who shouldn’t have left, but did. He knows the factory work, the fieldwork, the memories of summer dances, the loves and losses, and the stunning incidents of courage and despair.

“Alright Now”, his latest CD is smooth, intimate, and it’s so real that one would say that it’s almost scary to any mainstream music scene. But for true hard-core songwriters, Alright Now is a masterpiece and one that you can listen to and learn from for years to come. Yes, David Mallet has proven that once again it really is all about the music.”

Skye Theater is located 3 miles west of East Dixfield village at 2 Highland Drive off Winter Hill Road and U.S. Route 2 in South Carthage.

Ticket price is $15 at the door. Call New England Celtic Arts at 562-4445 for reservations and directions. More information is available at www.necelticarts.com.