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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
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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
August
- Monday August 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 August 10, 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 August 10, 8:00 -
11:00 pm: Sunnyside Folk
Club (co-sponsored, in
person)
Guest performers: Sherri
Reese & Joe LaMay.
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. A voluntary contribution
is requested when we have a guest
performer, and purchase of food or
beverage is expected. Facebook page.
- Sunday August 14, 12 noon, 1:00 pm, and 3:00
pm: Shanties at Work
with Chris Koldewey
(Co-sponsored, FREE)
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Chris will be giving
demonstrations of Shanties
at work on board of the
museum ship Wavertree
at South Street Seaport
Museum in Manhattan, NYC.
A tour of the 19th Century
cargo ship will focus on
the traditional work-songs
that might have been heard
during the various “jobs”
found on similar vessels
during the great age of
sail. The “tours” will be
given at various times
during the afternoon
beginning at around 12:00 noon..
Check at South
Street Seaport Museum
for specific times,
directions, and more. |
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- Monday August 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 August 17, 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 August 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 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 August 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 (from
when it was in person):https://vimeo.com/23887195.
- Monday August 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 August 24, 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 August 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 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.
- Friday August 27 to Saturday
September 2: TradMaD Camp
at Pinewoods Camp in Plymouth MA
Six days of music, dancing,
jamming, swimming, partying, and
relaxing in a magical place. See full
details. Staff includes
Scott Ainslie, Armand Aromin,
Bourque Émissaires (Benoit Bourque
& Antoine Pigeon-Bourque), Amy
Conley, Judy Cook, Craig Edwards,
Iona Fyfe, Benedict Gagliardi,
Beppe Gambetta, The Gawler
Sisters: (Edith, Elsie, and
Molly),
Bennett and Lorraine Hammond,
Hammond, Reggie Harris, Chris
Koldewey, John Krumm, Jody
Kruskal, Federica Calvino Prina,
The Vox Hunters, Jeff Warner,
George Wilson, Anayis (AJ) Wright,
and
surprise guests.
- Monday August 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 August 31, 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 August 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 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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