Hannah Marlin belts out "Dancing in the Street" with dancers, from left, Emily Lowe, Justine Tucker, Ashleen Cafarelli, and Mitchell Lowe. — File photo by Ralph Stewart

It was indeed An American Celebration this past weekend, when the Minnesingers performed two concerts at the Martha’s Vineyard Regional High School’s Performing Arts Center. The singers soulfully sang Motown hits such as “I’ll Be There” by the Jackson 5, to spirituals and American jazz, in costumes as spirited as the students.