Walt Michael’s “Holiday on the Hill” Concert
McDaniel College and Common Ground on the Hill presented its annual holiday concert at the Carroll Arts Center featuring Walt Michael and Company on Dec. 3 at 8 p.m. Walt…
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Jam Session in Red Square Brought to You by Common Ground on the Hill
On Thursday, April 14, a group of musicians from Common Ground on the Hill performed on Red Square, bringing the enjoyment of music to students on Campus. The group of…
Common Ground Hosts Banjo Legend Tony Trischka
Imagine your American history class coming to life with unusual instruments, sing-alongs, and a Beatles medley. Tony Trischka’s two-hour banjo concert on Nov. 1 included all of these and more….
Tony Trischka, Banjo Man
Flute, piano, guitar, banjo. These are the instruments Tony Trischka has in his repertoire – and the last is the one he is famous for. Trischka will perform a banjo…
Finding Common Ground: Walt Michael
If you ask just about anyone at McDaniel where to find Walt Michael, they probably won’t be able to tell you. Walk into Thompson Hall, and you may get a…
Common Ground on the Hill: Traditions Weeks
Traditions Week is run by Common Ground on the Hill every summer at McDaniel. Artists, musicians, and others come from around the country and even around the world to perform,…
Common Ground on the Hill: Josh Hisle in Baltimore, April 4
Josh Hisle is a Marine veteran who served two tours in Iraq, and has played with Stephen Stills, Neil Young, Graham Nash; has been interviewed on CNN, HuffPost Live and…
McDaniel’s Own Shelley Ensor to perform in Westminster April 5
Common Ground on the Hill presents Shelley Ensor, an adjunct professor here at McDaniel College and director of the Common Ground Gospel Choir for the past 18 years. Ensor is…
Common Ground on the Hill Celebrates Its 20th Anniversary
Founded on the premise that “there is a common human thread unifying all people expressed in our various artistic traditions,” Common Ground on the Hill celebrates its 20th anniversary this…
Common Ground on the Hill: Lea Gilmore, Activist and International Singer
“Ms. Gilmore?” That was my opening line as I stuttered through introducing myself and whom I work for, over a static-filled telephone connection. “Lea,” she responded, upon finally understanding my…
Common Ground on the Hill: Warriors at Heart
“Don’t ever underestimate the warrior heart of a conscientious objector.” In such a volatile world as we live in today, these words seem to echo in our hearts and minds….