"In Praise of Christmas” Songs & Carols of Christmas & Mid-Winter Celebrations with John Roberts, Lisa Preston & John Kirk. On Saturday, December 9 at 7:30 pm the Old Songs Concert Series will present “In Praise of Christmas,” a program of songs and carols of the Christmas story and midwinter celebrations from England, Wales, and Spain, all in English translations. holiday concert at the Old Songs Community Arts Center, 37 South Main Street, Voorheesville, NY. Tickets are $20 Online, $22 at the door (or by phone), and $5 for children 12 and under are available at oldsongs.org or by calling Old Songs at (518) 765-2815.