A Perfect Spot of Tea
presents
JMPT QUARTET
August 16 at 2:30 and 3:30pm

HADLEY— The Porter-Phelps-Huntington Museum’s 2008 series of “A Perfect Spot of Tea” continues Saturdays with the JMPT Quartet on August 16th. Afternoon tea has been a tradition at the Porter-Phelps-Huntington house since the mid-18th century. The museum continues this tradition every Saturday afternoon in July and August, offering tea, pastries, and performances by local musicians on the historic back veranda.

The JMPT Quartet plays an eclectic blend of instrumental music from around the world, including tangos from South America, polkas from Poland, ragtime from New Orleans, Irish, Israeli, and other old-time popular music. The acoustic quartet presents a sound that is easy to listen to. The musicians are Jane Lund on the accordion, Mike Ingram on guitar, Pam Bartlett on the violin, and Tom Ulrich on the bass.

Lund and Ulrich are veterans of the museum’s “A Perfect Spot of Tea” series. Lund and Ulrich have previously performed at the Porter-Phelps-Huntington Museum in the band Bandana. Last year they played in the Jim Tuturice Trio.

Admission to “A Perfect Spot of Tea” is $10.00 per person, and seatings are at 2:30 and 3:30 p.m. The Porter-Phelps-Huntington Museum is located at 130 River Drive (Route 47) in Hadley, two miles north of the junction of Routes 9 and 47. The museum is open for guided tours Saturday through Wednesday from 1:00-4:30 p.m., and by appointment. For further information, call the museum at (413) 584-4699.