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Traditional
Music is Alive and Well in
New York
We run concerts, weekends,
classes, singing parties, and
get-togethers, some via Zoom,
some in-person, all with an
emphasis on traditional folk
music of all flavors. Some
For more information,
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As well as the
events listed below, we have
occasional Singing Parties and
other social events. Our full
newsletter lists these as well
as having comprehensive
listings of many other events
around town. Request
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2022 - our 57th
year
June
- Friday June 24 to Sunday June
26: Old Songs Festival
in person at the Altamond
Fairgrounds (supported)
From 1:00 pm on Friday through
7:00 pm Sunday, a great weekend of
concerts, workshops, dance, and
fun for the whole family.
Performers include John McCutcheon
• John Doyle & Mick McAuley •
Hubby Jenkins • Sheila Kay Adams
with Donna Ray Norton &
Melanie Rice Penland • Windborne •
Beppe Gambetta • The Vox Hunters •
Roy Book Binder • Bourque
Émissaires • É.T.É • Jim Lloyd
& Addie Levy • Reggie Harris •
Joe Jencks • Dennis Stroughmatt
& L’Esprit Creole • Matthew
Byrne • Sam Gleaves & Deborah
Payne • Bethany Yarrow • Copley
Street • Magpie with Rolly Brown •
Joseph & James Bruchac • Scott
Ainslie • Sally Rogers • Howie
Bursen • Claudia Schmidt • Ustad
Shafaat Khan • Andy Cohen • Great
Gambian Griots • Heard • John Kirk
& Trish Miller • Cloud Ten •
Petrichord • Jamcrackers • John
Roberts • George Wilson • Stefan
Amidon • Colleen Cleveland • Chris
Koldewey • John Dickson • Jake
Thomas • Ron Gordon • The Great
Groove Band • Roger the Jester •
and more to come!
Also featured
are craft, food and instrument
vendors, and a well-run
children’s activity area. For
full information, including
ticketing, see the Festival
website
- Monday June 27, 8:00 - 11:00 pm:
Irish Traditional Music
Session (co-sponsored,
in person)
at the Landmark Tavern,
626 11th Avenue at 46th Street,
Manhattan, led by Don Meade with
occasional special guests. Food
and drink available.
- Wednesday June 29, 6:00 - 8:00
pm: Gowanus Dredgers
Boathouse Jam
(co-sponsored, in person)
The Boathouse Jam, led by musician
Christian Apuzzo, is open to
everyone with an acoustic
instrument and/or a voice. Come on
down, lead a song and play along.
The jam is held in a pretty spot
outdoors by the Gowanus Canal at
165 2nd Street, Brooklyn, between
Bond St. & the canal, near the
Carroll St. station of the F
train. Free tickets required; go
to Eventbrite
and select the desired date.
Audience seating is not guaranteed
and performer participation is
limited to 36 until restrictions
are lifted. Further info.
- Wednesday June 29, 8:00 - 11:00
pm: Sunnyside Folk Club
(co-sponsored, in person)
The Sunnyside Folk Club (formerly
the Sunnyside Singers Club) is a
weekly in-person session inside
Sanger Hall, an Irish-American pub
at 48-20 Skillman Avenue (corner
of 49th Street) in Sunnyside,
Queens, NY. Come bring voices and
songs to share. Acoustic
instruments are also welcome.
Traditional songs are especially
welcome. About once a month there
will be a featured guest performer
for part of the evening. There is
never an admission charge, but we
do request a voluntary
contribution when we have a guest
performer. Also, a purchase of
food or beverage is expected. Facebook page.
July
- Sunday July 3, 2:00 - 4:00 pm: Sea
Chanteys and Maritime Music
(co-sponsored)
South Street Seaport Museum’s
monthly Sea Chanteys and Maritime
Music continues now in person
aboard the Wavertree.
Join us for our round-robin of
shared sea songs, featuring
members of The New York Packet and
friends. Listen in, lead or
request a song, and belt out the
choruses for your neighbors to
hear. Hosted by singers from the
New York Packet. The event is
FREE. Sign up for the next chantey
sing and receive the Zoom link 24
hours prior.Sign up for the
next chantey sing and
receive the Zoom link 24 hours
prior. Here is the Chantey Sing FAQ
explaining how the "hybrid"
version works, and more.
- Monday July 4, 8:00 - 11:00 pm:
Irish Traditional Music
Session (co-sponsored,
in person)
at the Landmark Tavern
626 11th Avenue at 46th Street,
Manhattan, led by Don Meade with
occasional special guests. Food
and drink available.
- Wednesday July 6, 6:00 - 8:00:
Gowanus Dredgers
Boathouse Jam
(co-sponsored, in person)
The Boathouse Jam, led by musician
Christian Apuzzo, is open to
everyone with an acoustic
instrument and/or a voice. Come on
down, lead a song and play along.
The jam is held in a pretty spot
outtdoors by the Gowanus Canal at
165 2nd Street, Brooklyn, between
Bond St. & the canal, near the
Carroll St. station of the F
train. Free tickets required; go
to Eventbrite
and select the desired date.
Audience seating is not guaranteed
and performer participation is
limited to 36 until restrictions
are lifted. Further info.
- Thursday July 7, 8:00 - 11:00
Note change of date from the usual Wednesday. Back to Wednesdays on July 13. Sunnyside Folk Club
(co-sponsored, in person)
The Sunnyside Folk Club (formerly
the Sunnyside Singers Club) is a
weekly in-person session inside
Sanger Hall, an Irish-American pub
at 48-20 Skillman Avenue (corner
of 49th Street) in Sunnyside,
Queens, NY. Come bring voices and
songs to share. Acoustic
instruments are also welcome.
Traditional songs are especially
welcome. About once a month there
will be a featured guest performer
for part of the evening. There is
never an admission charge, but we
do request a voluntary
contribution when we have a guest
performer. Also, a purchase of
food or beverage is expected. Facebook page.
- Sunday July 10, 12 noon - 3:00 pm:
Return of the live Ice
Cream Social and Song Swap
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Chill out with real
friends, real ice cream
and real group
singing. After two years
of virtual parties, FMSNY
is
inviting you and your
friends (vaxed, with
proof, and
masked) to our annual ice
cream social and sing
around -
always a welcome and much
enjoyed event! It will be
held
at the home of a generous
Folk Music Society of NY
member in Park Slope,
Brooklyn (note, dog in
residence). It will take
place under a
tent to shield us from the
summer sun or indoors in
case of inclement weather.
Ice
cream and a non-dairy
substitute and toppings
will be provided.
A contribution of $5.00 or
more, if feasible, is
requested. Reservations
may be made online via Tito.
When registering, please
indicate
if you would like to sing
and any ice cream flavor
preferences. The address
and
travel directions will be
forwarded to you
subsequent to
registration. If
additional
information is needed,
contact: Betsy Mayer,
email:
betsylmayer(at)gmail.com ;
tel. 646-599-6747.
Looking forward to seeing
you there!
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Monday July 11, 8:00 - 11:00 pm: Irish
Traditional Music Session
(co-sponsored, in person)
at the Landmark Tavern
626 11th Avenue at 46th Street,
Manhattan, led by Don Meade with
occasional special guests. Food and
drink available.
- Wednesday July 13, 6:00 - 8:00:
Gowanus Dredgers
Boathouse Jam
(co-sponsored, in person)
The Boathouse Jam, led by musician
Christian Apuzzo, is open to
everyone with an acoustic
instrument and/or a voice. Come on
down, lead a song and play along.
The jam is held in a pretty spot
outtdoors by the Gowanus Canal at
165 2nd Street, Brooklyn, between
Bond St. & the canal, near the
Carroll St. station of the F
train. Free tickets required; go
to Eventbrite
and select the desired date.
Audience seating is not guaranteed
and performer participation is
limited to 36 until restrictions
are lifted. Further info.
- Wednesday July 13, 8:00 - 11:00
pm: Sunnyside Folk Club
(co-sponsored, in person)
The Sunnyside Folk Club (formerly
the Sunnyside Singers Club) is a
weekly in-person session inside
Sanger Hall, an Irish-American pub
at 48-20 Skillman Avenue (corner
of 49th Street) in Sunnyside,
Queens, NY. Come bring voices and
songs to share. Acoustic
instruments are also welcome.
Traditional songs are especially
welcome. About once a month there
will be a featured guest performer
for part of the evening. There is
never an admission charge, but we
do request a voluntary
contribution when we have a guest
performer. Also, a purchase of
food or beverage is expected. Facebook page.
- Saturday, July 17, 2:00 - 4:00 pm: Brooklyn
Outdoor Song Circle(cosponsored,
in person)
Mount Prospect Park, Brooklyn. (Rain
Dates TBA). A casual song-circle
that has
been meeting outdoors to minimize
covid19 risk. Bring a song you’d
like to share,
or just sing-along and enjoy a few
pleasant hours in the park. We aim
to create a
friendly, welcoming space where
people can share whatever form of
music they
enjoy. Instruments, vocals and all
skill levels are welcome.
The park is between the Brooklyn
Central Library and The Brooklyn
Museum on
Eastern Parkway. Entry to the park
is next to the gates of the Brooklyn
Botanical Garden, at the Eastern
Parkway stop of the 2/3 train. We'll
be in the far south-east corner, or
on the lawn, near the back of the
park--Look for our banner. We
recommend you bring a folding chair,
cushion or blanket to sit on, as
bench space is limited. Restrooms
are available in the park and the
Museum Lobby. We plan for the second
Saturday each month, but it depends
on the weather. Send a message to
parksongcircle (at) yahoo.com to get
updates if we must cancel or
reschedule
- Sunday July 17, 2:00 - 5:00 pm:
Shanty Sing Session
We cosponsor the Shanty Sing on
the 3rd Sunday of the month. The
William Main Doerflinger Memorial
Sea Shanty Sessions at the Noble
Maritime Collection (to give the
official title) are online
through December.
Go to Noble Maritime
Events for instructions on
getting the Zoom link.
Watch Streaming videos.
Also see the Old Salt
Blog for info. And see the
documentary of this event (from
when it was in person):https://vimeo.com/23887195.
- Monday July 18, 8:00 - 11:00 pm:
Irish Traditional Music
Session (co-sponsored,
in person)
at the Landmark Tavern
626 11th Avenue at 46th Street,
Manhattan, led by Don Meade with
occasional special guests. Food
and drink available.
- Wednesday July 20, 6:00 - 8:00:
Gowanus Dredgers
Boathouse Jam
(co-sponsored, in person)
The Boathouse Jam, led by musician
Christian Apuzzo, is open to
everyone with an acoustic
instrument and/or a voice. Come on
down, lead a song and play along.
The jam is held in a pretty spot
outtdoors by the Gowanus Canal at
165 2nd Street, Brooklyn, between
Bond St. & the canal, near the
Carroll St. station of the F
train. Free tickets required; go
to Eventbrite
and select the desired date.
Audience seating is not guaranteed
and performer participation is
limited to 36 until restrictions
are lifted. Further info.
- Wednesday July 20, 8:00 - 11:00
pm: Sunnyside Folk Club
(co-sponsored, in person)
The Sunnyside Folk Club (formerly
the Sunnyside Singers Club) is a
weekly in-person session inside
Sanger Hall, an Irish-American pub
at 48-20 Skillman Avenue (corner
of 49th Street) in Sunnyside,
Queens, NY. Come bring voices and
songs to share. Acoustic
instruments are also welcome.
Traditional songs are especially
welcome. About once a month there
will be a featured guest performer
for part of the evening. There is
never an admission charge, but we
do request a voluntary
contribution when we have a guest
performer. Also, a purchase of
food or beverage is expected. Facebook page.
- Monday July 25, 8:00 - 11:00 pm:
Irish Traditional Music
Session (co-sponsored,
in person)
at the Landmark Tavern
626 11th Avenue at 46th Street,
Manhattan, led by Don Meade with
occasional special guests. Food
and drink available.
- Wednesday July 27, 6:00 - 8:00:
Gowanus Dredgers
Boathouse Jam
(co-sponsored, in person)
The Boathouse Jam, led by musician
Christian Apuzzo, is open to
everyone with an acoustic
instrument and/or a voice. Come on
down, lead a song and play along.
The jam is held in a pretty spot
outtdoors by the Gowanus Canal at
165 2nd Street, Brooklyn, between
Bond St. & the canal, near the
Carroll St. station of the F
train. Free tickets required; go
to Eventbrite
and select the desired date.
Audience seating is not guaranteed
and performer participation is
limited to 36 until restrictions
are lifted. Further info.
- Wednesday July 27, 8:00 - 11:00
pm: Sunnyside Folk Club
(co-sponsored, in person)
The Sunnyside Folk Club (formerly
the Sunnyside Singers Club) is a
weekly in-person session inside
Sanger Hall, an Irish-American pub
at 48-20 Skillman Avenue (corner
of 49th Street) in Sunnyside,
Queens, NY. Come bring voices and
songs to share. Acoustic
instruments are also welcome.
Traditional songs are especially
welcome. About once a month there
will be a featured guest performer
for part of the evening. There is
never an admission charge, but we
do request a voluntary
contribution when we have a guest
performer. Also, a purchase of
food or beverage is expected. Facebook page.
Other
Online Events, Radio, etc.
- Our friends at Old
Songs have a
variety of concerts and workshops.
- Folk
Music Notebook
runs a radio folk festival 24/7
hosted by Ron Olesko and others.
- Folk Music is back on
WBAI! Thursdays,
10:00 pm to midnight. An eclectic
program which delves into the wide
array of folk music, with rotating
hosts including Richard Barr and
Ed Haber. 99.5 FM on your radio
dial. You can see playlists
on their Facebook page: www.facebook.com/WBAI-Folk-Radio
or catch the show streaming at WBAI.org
archives.
- Scott Ainslie,
who has performed for the Club at
TradMaD and elsewhere, is offering
Live-Streamed
Concerts and instruction
- Our friends at Jalopy
Theatre have a
bunch of online concerts, sings,
and workshops scheduled. Check
them out.
- Folk Alliance has a listing of
online live streaming concerts: FAI
Community Live-Stream Concerts.
(Artists: you do not have to be a
Folk Alliance member to submit
your concerts).
- Dale Adamson and Judith English
(thank you) are publishing a
calendar of online
folk dance sessions
for people who want to dance,
watch, and to help schedule new
sessions (to know about
conflicts).
- The Augusta
Heritage Center
has online classes. To stay posted
on what's happening, join its
Facebook group by doing a search
on 'Augusta 2020'
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