TAMWORTH — Last Sunday evening was a tour de force and a triumphant comeback for former Devonsquare singer-songwriter-vocalist-violinist Alana MacDonald of Eaton.
Sold out a month in advance, the show at the Farmstand Bed and Breakfast’s “Feel the Barn” Sunday night summer and fall series was a lovefest for Alana and bandmates and fans, as everyone there knew that it was more than a concert.
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