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Traditional
Music is Alive and Well in
New York
We run concerts, weekends,
classes, singing parties, and
get-togethers, some streaming
or via Zoom, some in-person,
all with an emphasis on
traditional folk music of all
flavors.
For more information,
including how to join or get a
free newsletter, see About
Us.
On
November 1, WNYC
host Alison Stewart
interviewed our
board members Jules
Peiperl and Heather
Wood about NY's Fall
Folk Music Scene on
"All of It". Listen
here
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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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2023 - our 58th
year
March
- Wednesday March 22, 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, when a
voluntary contribution is asked..
No added admission charge, but
purchase of food and/or drink
expected.Facebook page.
- Saturday March 25, 4:00 pm EDT:
Bob Fox and Billy Mitchell
in concert (Live stream
from England, co-sponsored)
Bob is a long-time singer and
guitarist with several CDs. He is
one of the Pitman Poets. Billy
started playing the guitar in the
early sixties when they were all
made of wood and mostly the same
colour. He has been a member of
Lindisfarne, Jack the Lad, and is
one of the Pitman Poets.
Tickets from
Eventbrite (small fee
applies.
- Monday March 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 March 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, when a
voluntary contribution is asked..
No added admission charge, but
purchase of food and/or drink
expected.Facebook page.
- Friday, March 31 at 7:30 pm
EDT, Joe Jencks,
live and streaming, co-sponsored with Old Songs.
Joe is a great singer and songwriter, firmly rooted in the tradition. Get tickets and further info
April
- Saturday April 1, 8:00 pm: Pete & Woody: An Unlikely Friendship
with Pat Lamanna, Steve Suffet, and Richard Mattocks. (Co-sponsored;
a PVC Benefit)
Created by folksingers Pat Lamanna and Steve Suffet, Pete & Woody: an Unlikely Friendship is a multimedia presentation that explores the relationship between Pete Seeger and Woody Guthrie. Comprising 14 songs performed live by Pat and Steve, 18 historic slides, and a 3,500 word narration read by Richard Mattocks, Pete & Woody starts with this premise: When they first met in 1940, Woody Guthrie became Pete Seeger's mentor, inspiration, and guide who set him on a journey that continued to the day Pete died in 2014. Over time, however, their relationship changed, and after about ten or twelve years Pete Seeger became Woody Guthrie's champion, helping to promote Woody's songs and story even as Woody's mental and physical health began to deteriorate. Pete continued to play the role of Woody's champion after Woody passed away in 1967 at the age of 55, and much of Woody's worldwide popularity today is a result of Pete's efforts. This presentation will be followed by a Q&A and discussion.
Pat's website *
Steve's website
- Sunday April 2, 2:00-4:00 pm ET:
Sea Chanteys and Maritime
Music at South Street
Seaport (Hybrid, co-sponsored,
free)
This Winter, each of our sea
chantey events will include a
45-minute performance by various
local artists singing a variety of
traditional maritime work songs
and ballads. April’s Chantey Sing
includes a performance by The
Ranzo Boys (Lafayette
Matthews and Jules Peiperl) plus Heather
Wood, featuring
traditional chanteys from around
the world, as well as maritime
songs and ballads — with plenty of
opportunity for singing along.
Attendees are invited to sing
along with the featured guests or
just sit back and enjoy their
performance. Folowing the set, the
stage will open for a round-robin
where attendees — in-person and
virtual — can sing and share a
chantey of their choice that will
be heard by all. Singers of all
levels, as well as listeners, are
welcome to join in the choruses
throughout the event, lead or
request a song in the round-robin,
or just listen. Those joining
in-person, before or after the
Sing, are invited to enjoy free
access to the Seaport Museum
galleries at 12 Fulton Street, and
visit tall ship Wavertree
and lightship Ambrose on
Pier 16. The event is FREE, and
advance registration is required.
Visit the Chantey Sing
website to sign up.
- Monday April 3, 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 April 5, 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, when a
voluntary contribution is asked..
No added admission charge, but
purchase of food and/or drink
expected.Facebook page.
- Monday April 10, 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 April 12, 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, when a
voluntary contribution is asked..
No added admission charge, but
purchase of food and/or drink
expected.Facebook page.
- Saturday April 15, 3:00 pm EDT:
Archie Fisher
(Livestreamed from England,
co-sponsored)
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Archie was born in
Glasgow into a large
singing family, which
yielded three professional
singers—Archie and his
sisters Ray and Cilla
Fisher. His father’s
appreciation of many
musical styles (opera,
vaudeville, traditional
ballads) proved to be a
heavy influence on
Archie’s music while his
mother, a native Gaelic
speaker from the Outer
Hebrides, influenced the
lyrical quality of his
songwriting.
Tickets from Eventbrite. |
- Saturday April 15, 7:30 pm EDT: The Nordic Fiddlers Bloc live and streaming, co-sponsored with Old Songs
A fiddle trio from Norway, Sweden and the Shetland Islands who swiftly gained a reputation for their gripping and unique blend of fiddle music.
Their website.
Get tickets and further info.
- Sunday April 16, 2:00 - 5:00 pm:
Shanty Sing Session
(co-sponsored, in person, FREE)
Go to Noble Maritime
Events for details.
Watch Streaming videos.
Also see the Old Salt
Blog for info. And see the
documentary of this event:https://vimeo.com/23887195.
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Sunday April 16, 7:00pm EDT: John McCutcheon: Hammer Dulcimer! (livestreamed, co-sponsored)
John was one of the early champions of the hammer dulcimer revival and is considered one of the world masters on this beautiful instrument. Through the years his audiences have often asked for an all-dulcimer concert and, finally, here it is. Join John for an evening of traditional and original dulcimer music, from jigs & reels, to ragtime, to classical, to lovely Irish harp compositions and see just why he is held in such high regard.
Get tickets from Mandolin
- Monday April 17, 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 April 19, 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, when a
voluntary contribution is asked..
No added admission charge, but
purchase of food and/or drink
expected.Facebook page.
- Saturday April 22, 7:30 pm EDT: Nicolas Boulerice with Frédéric Samson — Confiné aux voyages. live and streaming, co-sponsored with Old Songs
Nicolas (founding member of Le Vent du Nord) and double bassist Frédéric join forces to bring you this mesmerizing show. Get tickets and further info.
- Monday April 24, 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 April 26, 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 guest performer
for part of the evening, when a
voluntary contribution is asked..
No added admission charge, but
purchase of food and/or drink
expected.Facebook page.
- Saturday April 29, 7:30 pm EDT: Rhythm Future Quarter (live and streaming, co-sponsored with Old Songs
An acoustic jazz ensemble, Rhythm Future Quartet has a straightforward agenda: to keep the spirit of Gypsy jazz alive and expanding in today’s musical universe. Their website. Get tickets and more info.
- Saturday April 29, 8:00 pm: Steff Reed and Marie Mularczyk O'Connell & the Mountain Maidens (live and streaming at Peoples' Voice Cafe)
Steff is a a singer, songwriter, producer, multi-instrumentalist, educator, and activist. By sharing his story, Reed shows others that they are not alone. He inspires audiences with his spiritual, uplifting energy, blending folk rock, alternative, and pop to culminate in humanitarian messages of resilience, healing, and self-betterment. Reed has gained national acclaim as a producer and songwriter, working with Trey Songz, Jhene Aiko, Eric Roberson, Swizz Beatz, Kenny Lattimore and Gordon Chambers on songs that made it to the Billboard Charts. In 2013, he was nominated for the GRAMMY Music Educator Award. Reed is currently building a Brooklyn-based non-profit, Power of Love, in partnership with Judson Memorial Church. Steff's website
Marie Mularczyk O'Connell & the Mountain Maidens — three dynamic voices blended in splendid ancient and modern harmonies that will lift your spirit, excite your senses and warm your heart. They sing ballads, folk songs, Medieval, Irish Traditional music, love songs, country and gospel songs including themes of social justice. Marie plays guitar, banjo, mandolin, dulcimer, Irish Bouzouki, dumbec, bones and spoons, and sings British and American folksongs and Jewish music. Candice (Candy) Baranello is a member of the Long Island group Wild Ginger. She plays dulcimer, washboard, and bodhran and sings traditional, Old Timey, classical and gospel. Lorraine Berger is a member of the Huntington Choral Society, plays guitar and flamenco castanets, and sings in a beautiful alto. Check out their CD Mountain Maidens and their Facebook Group.
May
- Monday May 1, 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 May 3, 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 guest performer
for part of the evening, when a
voluntary contribution is asked..
No added admission charge, but
purchase of food and/or drink
expected.Facebook page.
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Friday May 5, 7:30 pm EDT: North Sea Gas (Live and streaming from Old Songs, co-sponsored)
Forty years and stronger than ever! “North Sea Gas” is one of Scotland’s most popular folk bands with great vocals and tremendous three part harmonies. Guitars, Mandolin, Fiddle, Bouzouki, Harmonica, Whistles, Bodhrans, Banjo and good humour are all part of the entertainment. Get tickets and info.
Their website
- Monday May 8, 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 May 10, 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 guest performer
for part of the evening, when a
voluntary contribution is asked..
No added admission charge, but
purchase of food and/or drink
expected.Facebook page.
- Saturday May 13, 7:00 pm EDT: John McCutcheon: Jackpot! (livestreamed, co-sponsored)
This is a wild card show. John will be singing some old favorites but will also bring out instruments and songs sure to surprise and delight. Expect the unexpected and there might even be a surprise guest or two. Finish off the Winter/Spring online season with this fun show!
Get tickets from Mandolin.
- Saturday May 13, 8:00 pm: Sam Gleaves and Carrie & Michael Kline (live and streaming at Peoples' Voice, co-sponsored)
Sam played for four years with the Berea College Bluegrass Ensemble. After graduating, Sam performed and taught in a variety of settings, including festivals, colleges, universities, and public schools. With five studio recordings to his credit, Sam has shared music in the U.S., Canada, Italy, Ireland, England, and Japan. Appalachian author Lee Smith called Sam, "courageous as hell and country to the bone--the best young songwriter around." Sam currently serves as Bluegrass Ensemble Director and Appalachian Instruments Instructor at Berea College in Berea, Kentucky. Sam's website.
Michael and Carrie perform country harmony duets from coal mining songs to gospel, family songs and front porch music. Listeners may find themselves dancing a waltz to "Fiddler Jones," the song that celebrates the role of music and old-time fiddlers in our lives and our communities, those who play for family and friends or local dances, or those who play for no one at all. Carrie and Michael's voices carry the songs with truth and authenticity, and their guitars and haunting harmonies get you where you live, evoking the times that really matter, time with family and friends, wrapped in a patchwork quilt of vivid imagery. Kitchen songs. You can smell the biscuits baking. Their website, Folktalk.org
- Monday May 15, 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 May 17, 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 guest performer
for part of the evening, when a
voluntary contribution is asked..
No added admission charge, but
purchase of food and/or drink
expected.Facebook page.
- Sunday May 21, 2:00 - 5:00 pm:
Shanty Sing Session
(co-sponsored, in person, FREE)
Go to Noble Maritime
Events for details.
Watch Streaming videos.
Also see the Old Salt
Blog for info. And see the
documentary of this event:https://vimeo.com/23887195.
- Monday May 22, 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 May 24, 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 guest performer
for part of the evening, when a
voluntary contribution is asked..
No added admission charge, but
purchase of food and/or drink
expected.Facebook page.
- Monday May 29, 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 May 31, 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 guest performer
for part of the evening, when a
voluntary contribution is asked..
No added admission charge, but
purchase of food and/or drink
expected.Facebook page.
PVC Info
The Peoples'
Voice Cafe is now
located in the Judson Memorial
Church Assembly Hall at 239
Thompson Street, New York NY
10012, between West 3rd &
West 4th Streets. It is not in
the main church sanctuary.
- Doors open 7:15pm. Shows
begin at 8:00pm promptly.
- Capacity is temporarily
vaccinated against limited to 70.
- You and your
children must be fully
covid-19. Masks are
required. No children
under five years of age
admitted.
- Suggested donation $20.
Peoples' Voice Cafe
subscribers, FMSNY
members, Judson members,
students, or youth $12. No
one turned away for lack
of money.
IMPORTANT COVID-19
members UPDATE Covid-19
policy (subject to change as
conditions evolve): Mask
required. Proof of covid
vaccination and/or negative
covid test strongly suggested
but not required. Suggested
contribution: $20. PVC
subscribers, FMSNY or Judson
, students, youth: $12.
Simultaneously live streamed.
For info, visit the PVC website
or call 212-787-3903.
Risk Statement:
While no one precaution is
guaranteed to prevent covid
infection, a combination of
precautions will contribute
greatly to everyone's safety
at the PVC. Although we expect
that people who have symptoms
of covid will stay home, we
recognize that there are still
risks when entering any public
space. The PVC is therefore
taking the follow steps:
- We offer KN95 or other
high quality masks to
everyone entering.
- We use three HEPA air
purifiers within the
Assembly Hall.
- We have suspended the
sale of food or drink, and
there should be no eating
on the premises.
- We limit total
attendance to 70 persons.
- We offer livestream
shows whenever possible.
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Other
Live and Online Events, Radio, etc.
- Our friends at Old
Songs have a
variety of workshops, in addition to the concerts, which we are now co-sponsoring listed above.
- 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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