Damekor opens the holiday season

Southern CA Damekor members, from left, Joy Cook, Ruth Dunlop, Pat Hensley, Darcie Dunlop, and Lynne Bradley perform their Jul (Christmas) program during the Holiday Open House at the Little Viking Scandinavian Gift Shoppe in Old Town Temecula on Nov. 16. The Damekor is a women

Lorian Dunlop accompanies the singers of the Damekor on the cello. The group will perform another free concert at Pala Mesa Resort on Wednesday, Dec. 19 starting with the candlelight Santa Lucia procession that is a very traditional Scandinavian Christmas event.

From left, Darcie Dunlop, Lynne Bradley and Lorian Dunlop play their instruments while the rest of the Damekor sings

Lynne Bradley plays the harp during a holiday performance of the Damekor in Temecula. The group performed traditional Scandinavian holiday songs including