The eighth annual Huntington Folk Festival is slated for Saturday, July 20, 2013. The free event will extend from 12 noon into the late evening at Heckscher Park, Main Street (Route 25A) and Prime Avenue, in Huntington, New York. Headlining this year’s festival will be Yonkers, NY-based Americana-roots ensemble Spuyten Duyvil, whose barn burning, rabble… Read More »Huntington Folk Festival
Film: Bill Shelley hosts a program about Rock and Roll Hall of Fame member Donovan featuring performances from TV shows, promotional clips, and live concert footage from the early career of the Scottish folksinger-songwriter known for such hits as "Catch the Wind" and "Colours, and his cover of Buffy Sainte-Marie's "Universal Soldier." Tickets are $10… Read More »Film – Donovan: Rare clips (1964-1970s)
Grammy Award-winning singer-songwriter Rosanne Cash will headline the fourth annual American Roots Music Festival at Caramoor, a family friendly celebration of acoustic music on Saturday, June 28, 2014. Set on 90 acres of gardens and Italianate architecture in Katonah, Westchester County, NY – 40 miles northeast of New York City -- the Caramoor Center for… Read More »American Roots Music Festival at Caramoor, Katonah, NY
Eisenhower Park Bandshell, East Meadow For a tenth year in a row, on Monday evening, July 21, some of Long Island's top musical talent will gather at Eisenhower Park in East Meadow to perform the music of the late singer-songwriter -activist Harry Chapin, playing his songs for the cause to which he dedicated himself. It… Read More »Harry Chapin Tribute in Eisenhower Park
The Folk Music Society of Huntington is pleased to be a co-sponsor of this free Annual Event, a Mini-Folk Festival focusing on A Tribute to Pete Seeger. Hundreds of folk & bluegrass music lovers are expected to gather at Germonds Park in Bardonia, NY, across the Tappan Zee Bridge on Sunday afternoon, August 24 for… Read More »Borderline Folk Music Club – Annual Picnic, Singing Party & Jam
National award-winning singer-songwriter Patricia Shih brings a multi-media tribute to five extraordinary female musicians for a lively and spirited night of music! In this show Patricia highlights five women – Ronnie Gilbert of the Weavers, Joan Baez, Mary Travers of Peter, Paul and Mary, Judy Collins and Joni Mitchell– all giants in folk music who… Read More »Patricia Shih – Songbirds (Tribute to 5 Women in Folk Music)
Come join Peter Yarrow as he personally guides us with commentary & live performance - from beloved anthems to selections from 13 never-before-recorded songs - through highlights of the brand new documentary, “50 Years with Peter, Paul and Mary" including DVD “extras” that will not be broadcast on any upcoming TV airings. The celebration culminates… Read More »An Evening with Peter Yarrow
On Sunday, August 23rd the Borderline Folk Music Club will again be sponsoring the annual Borderline Picnic which this year will be a tribute to Tom Paxton at our new venue, Germonds Park, 185 Germonds Road, West Nyack 10994. This event, which will run from 12:00 noon to 6:00 PM is FREE and open to… Read More »Borderline Picnic and Jam
A Little Bit of Folk: From Activism to Lyricism Tuesday, December 29, 2015 at 7:30 p.m. at the Cinema Arts Centre Tickets: $15; $10 for Cinema Arts Centre and FMSH members (with your membership card) The Folk Music Society of Huntington is pleased to partner with the Cinema Arts Centre in co-presenting "A Little Bit… Read More »A Little Bit of Folk: From Activism to Lyricism
Crossroads Folk Festival Set for June 12 in MalverneTom Chapin Headlines Second Annual Event Benefiting Farm Grammy Award-winning singer-songwriter Tom Chapin, whose illustrious career spans five decades, headlines the second annual Crossroads Folk Festival on Sunday, June 12. It will extend from 1-8 p.m. at Crossroads Farm on the grounds of the former Grossmann’s Farm,… Read More »Crossroads Folk Festival
The American Roots Music Festival at Caramoor is an annual day-long family-friendly celebration of acoustic music. Set on 90 acres of gardens and Italianate architecture in Katonah, Westchester County, NY – 40 miles northeast of New York City — the Caramoor Center for Music and the Arts is well known for its summer music festivals.… Read More »American Roots Music Festival
Bill Shelley of Shelley Archives Inc. presents a Music Legends Live educational lecture with film clips on The Folk Movement of the 1960s and 1970s at the Cinema Arts Centre (423 Park Avenue, Huntington). FMSH is pleased to co-sponsor this special event, and its members will be afforded the same discount as Cinema members when… Read More »The Folk Movement of the 1960s and 1970s
The American Roots Music Festival at Caramoor is an annual day-long family-friendly celebration of acoustic music. Set on 90 acres of gardens and Italianate architecture in Katonah, Westchester County, NY – 40 miles northeast of New York City — the Caramoor Center for Music and the Arts is well known for its summer music festivals.… Read More »American Roots Music Festival at Caramoor
LI Musicians Pay Tribute to Harry Chapin During July 17 Concert at Eisenhower Park The music of Harry Chapin will once again fill the summer night at Eisenhower Park in East Meadow on Monday, July 17, as multiple Long Island musicians, led by singer-songwriter Stuart Markus, perform the songs of the late singer-songwriter and social… Read More »Just Wild About Harry – Annual Tribute to Harry Chapin
Hundreds of folk, roots and bluegrass music fans from throughout the New York metropolitan area are expected to converge on Germonds Park in West Nyack, NY on Sunday afternoon, Aug. 27, for the eighth annual, picnic, concert and jam presented by the Borderline Folk Music Club and the Town of Clarkston. The Folk Music Society… Read More »FMSH Co-Sponsors Picnic & Tribute to Leonard Cohen
ShowingsCinema Arts Centre - Cinema 1 Tue, Jan 16, 2018 at 7:30 PM MUSIC LEGENDS LIVE! Shelly Archives Inc CoSponsored by the Folk Music Society of Huntington FOLK MUSIC FROM GREENWICH VILLAGE: 1960s Cinema Arts or FMSH Members $11 | Public $16 | Includes reception Get cozy in Greenwich village, the stomping ground for several… Read More »Music Legends! – Folk Music from Greenwich Village: 1960s
The American Roots Music Festival at Caramoor is an annual day-long family-friendly celebration of acoustic music. Set on 90 acres of gardens and Italianate architecture in Katonah, Westchester County, NY – 40 miles northeast of New York City – the Caramoor Center for Music and the Arts is well known for its summer music festivals.… Read More »Caramoor – American Roots Music Festival
Several dozen of Long Island’s top folk and rock musicians will take to the stage in Eisenhower Park in East Meadow on Monday, July 23 to once again fill the air with the music of Harry Chapin, the late singer, Grammy Award-winning songwriter and social activist at the annual “Just Wild About Harry” tribute concert.… Read More »Harry Chapin Tribute
FMSH joins with the Cinema Arts Centre in co-presenting the latest installment in Bill Shelley’s Music Legends Live series at the Cinema on Tuesday, May 14, at 7:30 p.m. Entitled Joni Mitchell: Happy 75th Birthday Celebration, this special program will feature archival footage of the Songbird of Saskatchewan performing some of her classic songs –… Read More »JONI MITCHELL: Happy 75th Birthday Celebration. Part of the Music Legends Live series at the Cinema Arts Centre
For the 15th straight year, more than two dozen of Long Island’s top folk and rock musicians will take to the stage in Eisenhower Park in East Meadow to perform the music of Harry Chapin, the late singer, Grammy Award-winning songwriter and social activist. The “Just Wild About Harry” tribute concert on Monday night, July… Read More »Just Wild About Harry – Tribute to Harry Chapin
FMSH President Michael Kornfeld, editor & publisher of AcousticMusicScene.com and vice president of the Northeast Regional Folk Alliance (NERFA) board of directors, joins folk DJs Diane Crowe (WMCB LPFM, Greenfield, MA), Barbara & Graham Dean (WBCR LPFM, Great Barrington, MA), and Bill Hahn (WFDU-FM, Teaneck, NJ) in emceeing the event. Aside from the pre-selected artists… Read More »FMSH Co-Sponsors Aug 26th Picnic & Singing Party in Rockland County, NY (CANCELLED)
Monthly Hard Luck Cafe Concert Series Resumes Online, September 17With Texas-Based Singer-Songwriters Jordi Baizan and Claudia Gibson Although the COVID-19 pandemic prompted the Folk Music Society of Huntington to cancel its spring season and prevents the organization from hosting in-person concerts this fall, the FMSH board of directors recognizes the importance of music in these… Read More »Claudia Gibson + Jordi Baizan – Live-Stream Concert
James Maddock, an acclaimed NYC-based British singer-songwriter, will be the featured artist when the Folk Music Society resumes its monthly First Saturday Concerts’ series. Since the ongoing pandemic prevents the nonprofit organization from hosting in-person concerts, the concert will be live streamed online via the artist’s Facebook page (http://www.facebook.com/jamesmaddockmusic/) beginning at 8 p.m. There will… Read More »James Maddock – Live-Stream Concert
The Folk Music Society of Huntington’s Virtual Hard Luck Café concert series, held in partnership with the Cinema Arts Centre on the third Thursday of each month, continues on Oct. 15. Catherine Miles & Jay Mafale share the bill with Chicks with Dip from 8-9:30 p.m. EST. “Although the COVID-19 pandemic prompted the Folk Music… Read More »Catherine Miles & Jay Mafale and Chicks With Dip Livestream Concert
To view the introductory video CLICK HERE at 8:00 PM To view the Concert Click Here (This link will be activated at 8:05 PM) "While disappointed that we are unable to present Dan live at the Congregational Church of Huntington, as planned, on November 7, we are delighted that he will be performing for us… Read More »Dan Navarro – Live-Stream Concert
The Folk Music Society of Huntington is pleased to partner with the Cinema Arts Centre in presenting A Conversation with Josh Chapin, the son of Harry Chapin, on Sunday, Nov. 8 at 7 p.m. EST. Dylan Skolnick (the Cinema’s co-director) and Michael Kornfeld (president of FMSH’s board of directors and editor & publisher of AcousticMusicScene.com)… Read More »A Conversation with Josh Chapin
“This is Deeper Than the Skin.” The presentation begins with a song followed by another song … that moves into a poem and then an invitation. This is not just an evening of talk. This is not just a concert of songs that just entertain. Deeper Than the Skin is an experience of singing and… Read More »Deeper Than The Skin (Greg Greenway & Reggie Harris) – A Musical Presentation on Race – Live-Stream Concert
The Nields will be the featured artists during the Folk Music Society of Huntington's virtual First Saturday Concerts series on Dec. 5 from 7:00 PM to 8:15 PM EST. Since the ongoing pandemic prevents the nonprofit organization from hosting in-person concerts, this one will be live-streamed to The Nields' Facebook page CLICK HERE and to their YouTube Channel CLICK HERE.
"While we are unable to present Nerissa and Katryna Nields live, we are delighted that they will be performing for us via livestream from Massachusetts,” said Michael Kornfeld, president of the FMSH board of directors. "Unlike our live concerts, there is no admission fee for this online one. However, like other performing artists, The Nields have had most of their gigs cancelled, are unable to tour now and would appreciate donations via their online tip jar while you are viewing the concert.”
Tip Jars: paypal.me/nieldsband or venmo:@thenieldsband or checks: 241 Main St, Easthampton, MA 01027
Nerissa and Katryna Nields have been making, performing and recording their special brand of infectious, quirky and emotive songs professionally for more than 30 years. The Nields have been favorites at the annual Falcon Ridge Folk Festival for many years and have also impressed FMSH audiences with their sibling harmonies and folk-rock sound. Once a five-member indie folk-rock band, The Nields streamlined to become, in essence, a duo, a number of years ago. The Nields have released 20 albums to date. Its latest CD, November, is a collection of songs focused on current socio-political issues. Since becoming mothers (each sister has a daughter and son), Nerissa and Katryna Nields have broadened their repertoire with children’s CDs, a DVD and a book -- All Together Singing in the Kitchen: Creative Ways to Make and Listen to Music as a Family. More information may be found on their website, www.nields.com.
The Zoom After-Party (For FMSH Members Only) will begin shortly after the Livestream Concert ends.
Zoom ID: 992 8632 5995
Passcode: 11554
In lieu of our usual concert and in the spirit of community that folk music embraces, FMSH partners with North Shore Original Open Mic (NOOM) and the Cinema Arts Centre in presenting a number of local artists in a virtual song-swap.
Nobody’s Girl, an all-female Austin-Texas-based trio that bridges the great divide between Americana, folk and heavenly pop, will perform for the Folk Music Society of Huntington’s Virtual Hard Luck Café concert series, held in partnership with the Cinema Arts Centre, on Thursday, Jan. 21. Singer-Songwriters BettySoo, Rebecca Loebe and Grace Pettis will showcase their talents live from 8-9:30 p.m. EST via FMSH’s YouTube channel (http://www.youtube.com/channel/UCnJ9zJQXl2ml128-TIPRFLg/about) and Facebook page (http://www.facebook.com/FMSHLongIsland).
Award-winning singer-songwriter Jesse Terry will showcase his talents during the Folk Music Society of Huntington’s virtual First Saturday Concerts series on Feb. 6 from 7:00 - 8:15 p.m. EST. Since the ongoing pandemic prevents the nonprofit organization from hosting in-person concerts, this one will be livestreamed to our YouTube channel (http://www.youtube.com/channel/UCnJ9zJQXl2ml128-TIPRFLg/about) and Facebook page (http://www.facebook.com/FMSHLongIsland).
Witty Singer-Songwriters Eric Schwartz and Shanna in a Dress will swap songs live online from their respective homes on Thursday, Feb. 18, as part of the Folk Music Society of Huntington’s monthly virtual Hard Luck Café concert series that is held in partnership with the Cinema Arts Centre. The concert will livestream from 8-9:30 p.m. EST via the FMSH YouTube channel and Facebook page.
Ellis Delaney will be the featured artist during the Folk Music Society of Huntington's virtual First Saturday Concert series on March 6, 2021 8:00 PM to 9:15 PM EST (7:00 PM to 8:15 PM Central). Since the ongoing pandemic prevents the nonprofit organization from hosting in-person concerts, this one will be live-streamed to the FMSH YouTube Channel (http://www.youtube.com/channel/UCnJ9zJQXl2ml128-TIPRFLg/about) and Facebook page (http://www.facebook.com/FMSHLongIsland).
In observance of Women’s History Month, the Folk Music Society of Huntington is pleased to present singer-songwriter Natalia Zukerman’s The Women Who Rode Away as part of its monthly virtual Hard Luck Café concert series that is held in partnership with the Cinema Arts Centre. The multimedia one-woman show will be screened from 8-9:30 p.m. via the FMSH YouTube channel (http://www.youtube.com/channel/UCnJ9zJQXl2ml128-TIPRFLg/about) and Facebook page (http://www.facebook.com/FMSHLongIsland). Although there is no admission charge for this online show, tips for the artist -- who has lost many gigs and is unable to tour due to the pandemic -- would be most appreciated.
FMSH presents a video concert featuring Ronny Cox, a noted actor, singer-songwriter and storyteller. Entitled Songs, Stories, and Out & Out Lies, the video will be streamed to the FMSH YouTube Channel (http://www.youtube.com/channel/UCnJ9zJQXl2ml128-TIPRFLg/about) and Facebook page (http://www.facebook.com/FMSHLongIsland).
Songs, Stories, and Out & Out Lies is the first major video release by Ronny Cox. A few of Nashville’s top studio musicians join him in an extraordinary musical collaboration.
Acclaimed blues artists Suzie Vinnick and Jon Shain & FJ Ventre are the featured performers during the Folk Music Society of Huntington’s virtual Hard Luck Café concert series, held in partnership with the Cinema Arts Centre, on Thursday night, April 15. Thy will showcase their talents live from 8-9:30 p.m. via FMSH’s YouTube channel (http://www.youtube.com/channel/UCnJ9zJQXl2ml128-TIPRFLg/about) and Facebook page (http://www.facebook.com/FMSHLongIsland).
Ordinary Elephant, a husband-and-wife duo (Crystal & Pete Damore) that was named Artist of the Year in the 2017 International Folk Music Awards presented by Folk Alliance International, will share their emotionally powerful and vulnerable songs during the Folk Music Society of Huntington’s virtual First Saturday Concert series on May 1 from 8-9:15 p.m. EDT. Since the ongoing pandemic prevents the nonprofit organization from hosting in-person concerts, this one will be live-streamed via Crowdcast. Advance registration is required for this concert, and a link to view it will be sent to your email address.
Canadian artists The Gilberts and Angela Saini are the featured performers during the Folk Music Society of Huntington’s virtual Hard Luck Café concert series, held in partnership with the Cinema Arts Centre, on Thursday night, May 20. They will showcase their talents live from 8-9:30 p.m. via FMSH’s YouTube channel.
The Black Feathers, a UK-based husband and wife duo, is the featured act during the Folk Music Society of Huntington’s virtual First Saturday Concert on June 5. The show will stream live from the duo’s home in Wales from 7:00 - 8:15 p.m. via FMSH’s Facebook page (http://www.facebook.com/FMSHLongIsland) and YouTube Channel (http://www.youtube.com/channel/UCnJ9zJQXl2ml128-TIPRFLg/about).
Singer-Songwriters Claudia Nygaard and Rupert Wates will share their songs during the Folk Music Society of Huntington’s virtual Hard Luck Café concert series, held in partnership with the Cinema Arts Centre, on Thursday night, June 17. They will showcase their talents live from 8-9:30 p.m. via FMSH’s YouTube channel (http://www.youtube.com/channel/UCnJ9zJQXl2ml128-TIPRFLg/about) and Facebook page (http://www.facebook.com/FMSHLongIsland).
More than two dozen of Long Island’s top folk and rock musicians will take to the stage in Eisenhower Park in East Meadow to perform the music of Harry Chapin, the late singer, Grammy Award-winning songwriter and social activist. The rescheduled “Just Wild About Harry” tribute concert on Monday night, July 26, will feature multiple acts, including concert organizer Stuart Markus and his trio Gathering Time, performing some of Chapin’s classics including “Taxi” and “Cat’s in the Cradle,” plus many lesser hits and fan favorites like “WOLD” and “Mr. Tanner.” The concert, set for 8:00 p.m., is free, but concertgoers are asked to bring donations of nonperishable food to support Long Island Cares, Inc., the regional food bank founded by Chapin in 1980.
The Folk Music Society of Huntington is pleased to be a sponsor of the ninth annual Fiddle & Folk Festival that is being presented by Homestead Arts and the Greater Port Jefferson-North Brookhaven Arts Council on Sunday, Sept. 12, from 12-8 p.m., at the historic, organic Benner’s Farm on Gnarled Hollow Road in East Setauket.… Read More »Fiddle & Folk Festival at Benner’s Farm
To all FMSH Members and Long Island Folk Fans, The Folk Music Society of Huntington, founded in the late 1960s, has been in continuous operation for more than 50 years. Running an organization that puts on two monthly concerts, a monthly acoustic jam and an annual folk festival can be challenging under the best of… Read More »Volunteers Needed
This year’s Northeast Regional Folk Alliance (NERFA) conference is taking place online only, Nov. 11-14, and its music showcases (through which we have discovered and booked many talented artists to perform for our audiences) are being opened to folk music fans.
You can purchase a "Music Only" virtual ticket for $20 (plus a $2.97 processing fee) and enjoy hours of music by artists from across the U.S. and Canada from the comfort of your own homes over this Veterans Day weekend and for 30 days afterwards (since all of the showcases are being recorded for later viewing). Although the conference also includes panel discussions and workshops, keynote speakers, peer group sessions, and awards presentations, the $20 "Music Only" ticket enables music lovers to enjoy curated online showcases only. These include all juried Formal Showcases, the Suzie Wollenberg Folk DJ Showcase, a BIPOC Showcase, open mics, and late-night guerrilla showcases.
For information on the conference and to purchase a virtual "Music Only" ticket, visit www.nerfa2021.com/tickets .
This year's Harry Chapin tribute concert and food drive has been rescheduled for Monday, September 12. More than three dozen of Long Island’s top musicians and songwriters will take to the Harry Chapin Lakeside Theatre at Eisenhower Park in East Meadow at 7:00 p.m. to perform the music of the late Grammy-Award-winning singer-songwriter and social activist. The concert will also be livestreamed via the "Just Wild About Harry” (The Harry Chapin Tribute Show) Facebook group and will be available for later viewing.
A film screening, discussion, and Q & A with legendary guitar
maker John Monteleone and filmmaker Trevor Laurence
In celebration of the 50th anniversary of Neil Young’s best-selling album, Harvest, the Cinema Arts Centre (423 Park Avenue, Huntington, NY) will screen Neil Young: Harvest Time on Thursday, December 1, at 7 p.m., with a second screening on Sunday, December 4, at 2:45 p.m.
In celebration of the 50th anniversary of Neil Young’s best-selling album, Harvest, the Cinema Arts Centre (423 Park Avenue, Huntington, NY) will screen Neil Young: Harvest Time on Sunday, December 4, at 2:45 p.m.
The Folk Music Society of Huntington and the organizers of the annual "Just Wild About Harry" Chapin tribute show are teaming up to honor the famed singer-songwriter, social activist and humanitarian, who would have turned 80 years old on December 7. A special livestream event is set for Monday, December 5, at 8:30pm ET, and can be viewed online via the "Just Wild About Harry" Facebook page and others.
Friday, February 3, at 7:00 PM and Tuesday, February 7, at 7:30 PM
Cinema Arts Centre (423 Park Avenue, Huntington, NY)
Members $10 | Public $15
The brand-new feature-length concert documentary, Carole King: Home Again - Live in Central Park, presents musical icon Carole King’s triumphant May 26, 1973 homecoming concert on The Great Lawn of New York City’s Central Park before an estimated audience of 100,000.
Tuesday, February 7, at 7:30 PM
Cinema Arts Centre (423 Park Avenue, Huntington, NY)
Members $10 | Public $15
The brand-new feature-length concert documentary, Carole King: Home Again - Live in Central Park, presents musical icon Carole King’s triumphant May 26, 1973 homecoming concert on The Great Lawn of New York City’s Central Park before an estimated audience of 100,000.
