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Summer, highland falls.
Captain Jack Rocks Roslyn Park
Lady Luck continues to shine on the Roslyn Chamber of Commerce’s free concerts in Roslyn Park.
Last year, the weather cooperated beautifully as a Beatles tribute band entertained a large crowd enjoying the summer evening.
Cold spring harbor remastered
Last Wednesday, Captain Jack, a Billy Joel tribute band, brought home the music of one of Long Island’s most accomplished sons.
“It’s wonderful,” said Lonnie Goldman, chamber president, as he surveyed the crowd while the band played popular favorites.
“We’re having great weather.” Goldman estimated the crowd size as up to 300 people.
The audience was set for the evening, with picnic food and drinks, while youngsters played on the swing sets.
Captain Jack, made up of mostly Long Island natives, was making its first appearance in Roslyn.
While singing the classic, “New York State of Mind,” lead singer and keyboardist Christian Macchio, revised the chorus line to, “It comes down to reality,
