On the porch, two long sets of concrete steps up from the street, Jim Palmour and Steve O’Neil harmonize on the song “Angel from Montgomery.”
On the lawn below the porch, Carolyn Insler brings her flute to the music while Dan Walker provides percussion on a set of drums. Among others, they run through “She Came in Through the Bathroom Window,” “Sweet Melissa” and “Cover of the Rolling Stone.”
On Vine Street at the bottom of the steps, people are dancing, singing along, sipping adult beverages and chatting. Despite the fact that everyone – including the musicians – is at least 6 feet apart, the sense of community is tight from porch to street.
That’s always been the way it has felt in Fort Wood, where the porch-bound concert is being performed, but the feeling is even stronger now, says resident Dianna Davies.
“This community is very tight; we’ve done things like this before, but right now I think it’s bringing people who might not already have come out,” she says.