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Local Venues etc, Repeating Events Further Afield Festivals    Magazines & Archives Recordings etc. Radio etc. Words & Music Artists Press and Media info Membership maintenance FMSNY Scrapbook: pictures & more	We make music the old-fashioned way . . . We play it . . .        We sing it . . .        Sometimes we even dance to it. Traditional Music is Alive and Well in New York We run concerts, weekends, classes, singing parties, and get-togethers, 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. Our Myspace page / Our Facebook page / Our MeetUp group: Folk Music NYC  FMSNY Events Calendar:  * August * September * October * . . . and beyond There are still some spaces open for TradMaD Camp, 26 August to 1 September at Pinewoods Camp in Plymouth MA Registration is now open for our Fall Folk Music Weekend 27-29 October at HVRS in Kerhonkson, NY (download weekend flyer)

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 a sample copy of our newsletter sent by mail Download July/August mini-newsletter with only FMS events (pdf,1M)  or  Download updated full July/August newsletter (pdf, 16M) including FMS events and other events around town To get on our e-mail notification list, please send your name and e-mail address to maillist (at) folkmusicny.org

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• Through 10 September: Woody Sez — The Life and Music of Woody Guthrie
  

  A joyous, toe-tapping, musical portrait, rich with the words and songs of America’s great troubadour, which transports the audience through the fascinating, beautiful, and sometimes tragic life of Woody Guthrie. At the Irish Repertory Theatre, 132 West 22nd Street, New York, NY 10011. Box Office: 212.727.2737 See full information on their website. Note: although this is not a club event, it ocmes highly recommended by several of our board members - and The New York Times.

• Wednesday 16 August, 8-11pm: Sunnyside Singers Club featuring Joel Landy.
  All songs are welcome, as are acoustic instruments. A free-will offering is collected on guest nights. At the Aubergine Cafe, 49-22 Skillman Avenue at the corner of 50th Street in Woodside, Queens. Sandwiches, salads, coffee, tea, wine, and beer are available.The nearest subway stop is 52nd Street on the #7 Flushing Local.
  
  
• Sunday 20 August, 2-5 pm Shanty Sing
  We are co­sponsoring the Shanty Sing on the 3rd Sunday of every month. The William Main Doerflinger Memorial Sea Shanty Sessions at the Noble Maritime Collection (to give the official title) are from 2 to 5 pm at the Noble Gallery, Building D, Snug Harbor Cultural Center, 1000 Richmond Terrace, Staten Island. Refreshments are available, including beer and wine for sale. Snug Harbor is accessible by the S40 bus from the Staten Island Ferry Terminal and by car. See more information about the Noble Collection, click on "Visitor Information" for directions and a printable map. For further information contact Bob Conroy: RConroy421(at)aol.com or 347­267­9394.
  
  
• Monday 21 August, 8 pm – 11 pm: Irish Traditional Music Session featuring L.E. McCullough
  L.E. is a composer and tin whistle guru whose latest opus is a fascinating collection called “What Whistle Would You Play at Your Mother’s Funeral?” At the Landmark Tavern, 626 11th Avenue at 46th Street, Manhattan, led by Don Meade.
  
  
• Wednesday 23 August, 8-11pm: Sunnyside Singers Club.
  All songs are welcome, as are acoustic instruments. At the Aubergine Cafe, 49-22 Skillman Avenue at the corner of 50th Street in Woodside, Queens. Sandwiches, salads, coffee, tea, wine, and beer are available.The nearest subway stop is 52nd Street on the #7 Flushing Local.
  
  
• Sat 26 August - Friday 1 Sept: TradMaD Camp
  at Pinewoods Camp in Plymouth MA. Great location, great staff. See full details
• Monday 28 August, 8 pm – 11 pm: Irish Traditional Music Session
  at the Landmark Tavern, 626 11th Avenue at 46th Street, Manhattan, led by Don Meade.
  
  
• Wednesday 30 August, 8-11pm: Sunnyside Singers Club.
  All songs are welcome, as are acoustic instruments. At the Aubergine Cafe, 49-22 Skillman Avenue at the corner of 50th Street in Woodside, Queens. Sandwiches, salads, coffee, tea, wine, and beer are available.The nearest subway stop is 52nd Street on the #7 Flushing Local.
  
  

• Through 10 September: Woody Sez — The Life and Music of Woody Guthrie
  

  A joyous, toe-tapping, musical portrait, rich with the words and songs of America’s great troubadour, which transports the audience through the fascinating, beautiful, and sometimes tragic life of Woody Guthrie. At the Irish Repertory Theatre, 132 West 22nd Street, New York, NY 10011. Box Office: 212.727.2737 See full information on their website. Note: although this is not a club event, it ocmes highly recommended by several of our board members - and The New York Times.

• Monday 4 September, 8 pm – 11 pm: Irish Traditional Music Session
  at the Landmark Tavern, 626 11th Avenue at 46th Street, Manhattan, led by Don Meade.
  
  
• Wednesday 6 September, 7 – 10 pm: Folk Open Sing

  Join us on the first Wednesday of each month for a family-friendly open sing. Bring your voice, instruments, friends, neighbors, and children. Drop by for a couple of songs or the whole evening. At the Brooklyn Society for Ethical Culture, 53 Prospect Park West (basement), Brooklyn (near 2nd St.). Directions (pdf format). Take F train to 7th Ave.; Q train to 7th Ave.; 2/3 train to Grand Army Plaza. Hosted by Ethical Culture and FMSNY, Alison Kelley, and Tom Weir. Info: 212-695-5924.

• Wednesday 6 September, 8-11pm: Sunnyside Singers Club.
  All songs are welcome, as are acoustic instruments. At the Aubergine Cafe, 49-22 Skillman Avenue at the corner of 50th Street in Woodside, Queens. Sandwiches, salads, coffee, tea, wine, and beer are available.The nearest subway stop is 52nd Street on the #7 Flushing Local.
  
  
• Monday 11 September, 8 pm – 11 pm: Irish Traditional Music Session
  at the Landmark Tavern, 626 11th Avenue at 46th Street, Manhattan, led by Don Meade.
  
  
• Wednesday 13 September, 8-11pm: Sunnyside Singers Club.
  All songs are welcome, as are acoustic instruments. At the Aubergine Cafe, 49-22 Skillman Avenue at the corner of 50th Street in Woodside, Queens. Sandwiches, salads, coffee, tea, wine, and beer are available.The nearest subway stop is 52nd Street on the #7 Flushing Local.
  
  
• Friday 15 - Saturday 16 September: 2017 Park Slope Bluegrass & Old Time Music Jamboree
  

  A great annual event, this year at the Old Stone House in Brooklyn, kicks off with a concert on Friday night featuring James Reams & The Barnstormers, Vincent Cross (Vincent is one of our club board members!), Hell’s Kitchen Country, Lydia Martin, Great Falls Select, and Jim Gaudet & The Railroad Boys. Saturday offers a full day of workshops. See Jamboree website for full information. FMSNY is a co-sponsor of this event.

• Sunday 17 September, 2-5 pm Shanty Sing
  We are co­sponsoring the Shanty Sing on the 3rd Sunday of every month. The William Main Doerflinger Memorial Sea Shanty Sessions at the Noble Maritime Collection (to give the official title) are from 2 to 5 pm at the Noble Gallery, Building D, Snug Harbor Cultural Center, 1000 Richmond Terrace, Staten Island. Refreshments are available, including beer and wine for sale. Snug Harbor is accessible by the S40 bus from the Staten Island Ferry Terminal and by car. See more information about the Noble Collection, click on "Visitor Information" for directions and a printable map. For further information contact Bob Conroy: RConroy421(at)aol.com or 347­267­9394.
  
  
• Sunday 17 September, 4 pm: Singer/Songwriter, Cajun Fiddler & Guitar Virtuoso Gina Forsyth in concert
  

  Concert will be held in a private home in East Setauket, Long Island, New York. Snacks and drinks to celebrate Frank Anshen's 75th birthday provided. Contribution $20.00 (LITMA and FMSNY members $15.00) Limited seating: to reserve email passingthroughconcerts (at) gmail.com. You can check out the variety of Gina's music on youtube.com, ginaforsyth.com, and themalvinas.com. Co-sponsored by LITMA (Long Island Traditional Music Association and the Folk Music Society of New York, Inc. Gina appeared at TradMaD Camp in 2016 and 2017.

  Gina's warm alto, Cajun and other traditional fiddle styles, and tasty guitar work provide perfect settings for her well-crafted and profound self-penned songs. Though her music cuts straight to the heart, Gina's a tongue-in-cheek humorist too, and her shows are a grand mixture of smart, sassy, and soulful. For our house concert, Gina will cover songs from her solo albums, from "God Bless the Grass," the recent release from her feminist vocal trio, The Malvinas, and some Cajun tunes and other traditional tunes and songs. Do you need more reasons to come out, and as the Cajuns say, "pass a good time?"
  
  
• Monday 18 September, 8 pm – 11 pm: Irish Traditional Music Session
  at the Landmark Tavern, 626 11th Avenue at 46th Street, Manhattan, led by Don Meade.
  
  
• Wednesday 20 September, 8-11pm: Sunnyside Singers Club.
  All songs are welcome, as are acoustic instruments. At the Aubergine Cafe, 49-22 Skillman Avenue at the corner of 50th Street in Woodside, Queens. Sandwiches, salads, coffee, tea, wine, and beer are available.The nearest subway stop is 52nd Street on the #7 Flushing Local.
  
  
• Thursday 21 September, 7:30 pm: Iain Matthews & Jim Fogarty in concert
  

  Iain Matthews

  Iain was a founding member of the British folk rock band, Fairport Convention and appeared on the band's first three recordings. (Five of the original members recently got together at the Cropredy Festival in England.) Iain next formed his own band, Matthews Southern Comfort, and had a European hit with the Joni Mitchell song "Woodstock." Iain is a prolific songwriter, a superb singer, and an accomplished guitarist. Iain's website Jim started his career in Philadelphia working with a wide variety of Pop, Blues, Rock, Country, and Folk groups. In 1987, Jim began seriously writing, touring worldwide, and recording in the popular folk duo, The SoulMates, with wife Lindsay Gilmour. In recent years, he has performed at festivals, nightclubs and folk venues across the US, i plus numerous TV, Radio and Film appearances. Jim's website At O.S.A. Hall, 220 E 23rd St, Suite 707 (between 2nd & 3rd Avs, Manhattan). Admission: general public $20; FMSNY members $18; full-time students & those under 17 $10. Info: 646-628-4604.

  Jim Fogarty

• Monday 25 September, 8 pm – 11 pm: Irish Traditional Music Session
  at the Landmark Tavern, 626 11th Avenue at 46th Street, Manhattan, led by Don Meade.
  
  
• Wednesday 27 September, 8-11pm: Sunnyside Singers Club featuring T.R. Dallas (tentative).
  All songs are welcome, as are acoustic instruments. A freewill offering is collected on guest nights. At the Aubergine Cafe, 49-22 Skillman Avenue at the corner of 50th Street in Woodside, Queens. Sandwiches, salads, coffee, tea, wine, and beer are available.The nearest subway stop is 52nd Street on the #7 Flushing Local.
  
  

• Monday 2 October, 8 pm – 11 pm: Irish Traditional Music Session
  at the Landmark Tavern, 626 11th Avenue at 46th Street, Manhattan, led by Don Meade.
  
  
• Wednesday 4 October, 7 – 10 pm: Folk Open Sing

  Join us on the first Wednesday of each month for a family-friendly open sing. Bring your voice, instruments, friends, neighbors, and children. Drop by for a couple of songs or the whole evening. At the Brooklyn Society for Ethical Culture, 53 Prospect Park West (basement), Brooklyn (near 2nd St.). Directions (pdf format). Take F train to 7th Ave.; Q train to 7th Ave.; 2/3 train to Grand Army Plaza. Hosted by Ethical Culture and FMSNY, Alison Kelley, and Tom Weir. Info: 212-695-5924.

• Wednesday 4 October, 8-11pm: Sunnyside Singers Club.
  All songs are welcome, as are acoustic instruments. At the Aubergine Cafe, 49-22 Skillman Avenue at the corner of 50th Street in Woodside, Queens. Sandwiches, salads, coffee, tea, wine, and beer are available.The nearest subway stop is 52nd Street on the #7 Flushing Local.
  
  
• Friday 6 October, 8:00 pm: Legends Concert Series featuring Geoff Muldaur
  

  Geoff is one of the great voices and musical forces to emerge from the folk, blues, and folk-rock scenes centered in Cambridge, MA and Woodstock, NY. During the 1960s and '70s, he made a series of highly influential recordings as a founding member of the Jim Kweskin Jug Band and the Paul Butterfield's Better Days group, as well as collaborations with then-wife Maria and other notables (Bonnie Raitt, Eric Von Schmidt, Jerry Garcia, etc.). He composed scores for film and television, and produced off-beat albums for the likes of Lenny Pickett and the Borneo Horns and the Richard Greene String Quartet. Geoff's definitive recording of "Brazil" provided the seed for - and was featured in - Terry Gilliam's film of the same title. With his magical voice and singular approach to American music Geoff may be heard from time to time as a guest on Garrison Keillor's A Prairie Home Companion and has been featured on a variety of National Public Radio shows, including Weekend Edition, All Things Considered, Fresh Air with Terry Gross, and The World with Lisa Mullins. At St. John's Lutheran Church, 81 Christopher Street, Manhattan. Closest subway is Christopher Street on the #1. Contribution: general public $25. members of FMSNY, Folk Project, and LITMA $20, fulltime students $15, kids under 12 $10. Geoff's website

• Sunday 8 October, 1-5 pm: Singing Party and Potluck in Marine Park, Brooklyn
  Lift your voices and open your hearts at the bucolic home of two longtime FMSNY members, Bring instruments and voices, a song or two, and snacks to share. Coffee/tea will be provided. Details in October newsletter.
  
  
• Monday 9 October, 8 pm – 11 pm: Irish Traditional Music Session
  at the Landmark Tavern, 626 11th Avenue at 46th Street, Manhattan, led by Don Meade.
  
  
• Wednesday 11 October, 8-11pm: Sunnyside Singers Club featuring Liz Hanley.
  All songs are welcome, as are acoustic instruments. A freewill offering is ocllected on guest nights. At the Aubergine Cafe, 49-22 Skillman Avenue at the corner of 50th Street in Woodside, Queens. Sandwiches, salads, coffee, tea, wine, and beer are available.The nearest subway stop is 52nd Street on the #7 Flushing Local.
  
  
• Sunday, 15 October, 2-4 pm: Exploring "Tradiginal" Folk Music, a performance-talk with Vincent Cross.
  "Tradiginal" is a composite of traditional and original. Poets and songwriters have been altering traditional sources for contemporary audiences for centuries: e.g., Sir Walter Scott, Robert Burns, and, more recently, Bob Dylan and Woody Guthrie. Expect an introduction to traditional styles of instrumentation on acoustic guitar and banjo. Held in a private residence on the Upper West Side of Manhattan. Seating limited, reservations required. Cost $10 for FMSNY members, $12 for non-members. Member rate is also offered to students or educators. For reservations, location, and directions please e-mail John Ziv, johnziv@earthlink.net, or call him at 212-662-6575. See Vincent's website.
  
  
• Monday 16 October, 8 pm – 11 pm: Irish Traditional Music Session
  at the Landmark Tavern, 626 11th Avenue at 46th Street, Manhattan, led by Don Meade.
  
  
• Wednesday 18 October, 8-11pm: Sunnyside Singers Club.
  All songs are welcome, as are acoustic instruments. At the Aubergine Cafe, 49-22 Skillman Avenue at the corner of 50th Street in Woodside, Queens. Sandwiches, salads, coffee, tea, wine, and beer are available.The nearest subway stop is 52nd Street on the #7 Flushing Local.
  
  
• Monday 23 October, 8 pm – 11 pm: Irish Traditional Music Session
  at the Landmark Tavern, 626 11th Avenue at 46th Street, Manhattan, led by Don Meade.
  
  
• Sunday 21 October, 2-5 pm Shanty Sing
  We are co­sponsoring the Shanty Sing on the 3rd Sunday of every month. The William Main Doerflinger Memorial Sea Shanty Sessions at the Noble Maritime Collection (to give the official title) are from 2 to 5 pm at the Noble Gallery, Building D, Snug Harbor Cultural Center, 1000 Richmond Terrace, Staten Island. Refreshments are available, including beer and wine for sale. Snug Harbor is accessible by the S40 bus from the Staten Island Ferry Terminal and by car. See more information about the Noble Collection, click on "Visitor Information" for directions and a printable map. For further information contact Bob Conroy: RConroy421(at)aol.com or 347­267­9394.
  
  
• Wednesday 25 October, 8-11pm: Sunnyside Singers Club.
  All songs are welcome, as are acoustic instruments. At the Aubergine Cafe, 49-22 Skillman Avenue at the corner of 50th Street in Woodside, Queens. Sandwiches, salads, coffee, tea, wine, and beer are available.The nearest subway stop is 52nd Street on the #7 Flushing Local.
  
  
• Friday 27 to Sunday 29 October: Fall Folk Music Weekend
  at the Hudson Valley Resort and Spa in Kerhonkson NY. WIth Jamcrackers, Sam Edelston, and more. See our Weekends page for details.
  
  
• Monday 30 October, 8 pm – 11 pm: Irish Traditional Music Session
  at the Landmark Tavern, 626 11th Avenue at 46th Street, Manhattan, led by Don Meade.
  
  

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