BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//Folk Music Society of Huntington - ECPv6.15.18//NONSGML v1.0//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH X-WR-CALNAME:Folk Music Society of Huntington X-ORIGINAL-URL:https://fmsh.org X-WR-CALDESC:Events for Folk Music Society of Huntington REFRESH-INTERVAL;VALUE=DURATION:PT1H X-Robots-Tag:noindex X-PUBLISHED-TTL:PT1H BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/New_York BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20140309T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20141102T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20150308T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20151101T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20160313T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20161106T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20170312T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20171105T060000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20160625T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20160625T230000 DTSTAMP:20260403T145528 CREATED:20201111T022626Z LAST-MODIFIED:20201111T022626Z UID:2489-1466856000-1466895600@fmsh.org SUMMARY:American Roots Music Festival DESCRIPTION: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. The Folk Music Society of Huntington is delighted to again be a Cultural Partner of the festival and will have a presence there.\n“Caramoor is a nature paradise and the music takes place in several locations on the grounds so that folks can experience some of the environmental beauty as well\,” says Maggi Landau\, the festival organizer. She notes that during the daytime artists will be performing acoustic\, unplugged sets in the Sunken Garden – “a quiet grove with the audience sitting on the ground literally at the feet of the artist” – as well as on the larger Friends Field. An evening concert featuring John Fulbright and Hurray for the Riff Raff will take place inside the Venetian Theater\, for which there is reserved seating. \nDaytime performers include Sara Watkins\, High Plains Jamboree\, Man About A Horse\, Dennis Stroughmatt et L’Esprit Creole\, the Lowest Pair\, Spuyten Duyvil\, Silver City Bound\, Matt Turk and Monica Rizzo\, The Northeast Regional Folk Alliance (NERFA) presents Young Folk featuring Lula Wiles\, Eric Lee and Eliza Paltauf. And Spuyten Duyvil leads The Social Music Hour. \n$25 daytime only tickets (excluding the evening performances) and full-festival tickets\, priced at $35-$100 (including reserved seating for the evening concert) may be ordered by visiting www.caramoor.org. \nAttendees are advised to bring their own chairs for the daytime performances. Although limited food and beverages will be available for purchase\, folks also can bring their own and enjoy picnicking on Caramoor’s spacious lawns. \nVisit www.caramoor.org or call 914.232.1252 URL:https://fmsh.org/event/american-roots-music-festival-2/ CATEGORIES:Special Events (do not use... use HLC and NOOM instead) END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20160616T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20160616T223000 DTSTAMP:20260403T145528 CREATED:20201111T022626Z LAST-MODIFIED:20201126T222621Z UID:2488-1466103600-1466116200@fmsh.org SUMMARY:NERFA Showcase: Aaron Nathans & Michael Ronstadt\, Hayley Reardon\, Amy Soucy\, Jim Trick DESCRIPTION:TICKET INFO\nTickets for this event are available at the Cinema Arts Center on the day of the performance. Prices are $10 for FMSH and Cinema Arts Centre Members / $15 for Non Members. There are no advance tickets for this event. \nNo Open Mic tonight. Please note earlier (7:00 PM) start time. \nThe Folk Music Society of Huntington (FMSH) partners with the Northeast Regional Folk Alliance (NERFA)\, a regional affiliate of Folk Alliance International\, in presenting a NERFA Showcase to close out the current season of its monthly Hard Luck Café series in the Sky Room at the Cinema Arts Centre (423 Park Avenue\, Huntington\, NY) on Thursday evening\, June 16. The 8 p.m. concert will be preceded by an invitational mic beginning at 7 p.m. \n“For this very special show\, we have invited five artists who have recently had juried official showcases at annual NERFA conferences to share their talents with our audience\,” says Michael Kornfeld\, president of FMSH and vice president of the NERFA board of directors. “Aaron Nathans & Michael Ronstadt\, Hayley Reardon\, Amy Soucy and Jim Trick will participate in two hour-long song swaps that will be preceded by an invitational mic featuring artists from Long Island and the New York metro area who regularly attend the conferences.” Among the talented artists who will each perform a song during the invitational mic are Mark Alan Berube\, Jay Hitt\, Lisa Jane Lipkin\, Kirsten Maxwell\, Cheryl Prashker\, and others tba. Refreshments – including craft beer and wine – will be available. \nAbout the Featured Performing Artists \nAaron Nathans & Michael Ronstadt: A singer-songwriter with a propensity for penning songs about subjects others haven’t has joined forces with a virtuoso cellist who hails from musical royalty (he’s Linda’s nephew) to form a duo that has been drawing critical acclaim. Aaron Nathans brings his brilliant\, off-kilter world-view and warped sense of humor to live shows that are as captivating as his guitar work\, voice and catchy melodies. Michael Ronstadt (cello\, guitar\, mandolin) carries on his family’s eclectic musical tradition with adventurous\, mind-bending songs. The duo recently showcased their talents as part of John Platt’s monthly “On Your Radar” series in NYC. (www.aaronnathans.com\, www.michaelronstadt.com) \nHayley Reardon is a Massachusetts native noted for her thoughtful\, vivid songwriting and engaging stage performance. Performer Magazine describes her music as “brilliantly moving folk/pop with a lyrical depth and soul.” In 2012\, The Boston Globe Magazine named her a Bostonian of the Year for both her music and her work to pair it with a message of youth empowerment. In a live setting\, Reardon’s soulful songs are carefully intertwined between thoughtful stories and soft\, clever humor to form a comforting\, yet commanding\, stage presence. Hayley Reardon is full of heart\, and what’s even better is that she has proven her ability to share that heart and make an audience feel her songs and stories just as strongly as she does. (www.hayleyreardon.com) \nAmy Soucy is a Beacon\, NY-based contemporary folk chanteuse who writes evocative songs exploring the kaleidoscope of human experience (dreams\, longing\, forgiveness and healing) and sings them in a voice that’s been called “powerful\,” “comforting\,” and “angelic.” Dubbed “enchanting” by singer-songwriter Sloan Wainwright and “just gorgeous” by NJ folk radio DJ Joe Pszonek\, Soucy’s 2015 debut album\, This River\, takes listeners on a soulful journey through a lush landscape of life\, love and earth – full of timeless\, poetic songwriting\, soaring melodies and shimmering harmonies. The CD was among the top Folk albums of 2015 on both the Folk DJ Listserv and the Roots Music Report international radio airplay charts. (www.amysoucymusic.com) \nJim Trick is a Massachusetts-based singer-songwriter who combines carefully crafted lyrics with acoustic guitar instrumentation featuring percussive\, intricate and ethereal ranges\, to create a powerful music experience. He cites Neil Finn\, Bruce Cockburn\, John Gorka and Charles Bukowski as influences. An engaging and entertaining performer\, Trick connects with audiences through his music\, words and real life perspective. As a touring member of Banding People Together\, Jim travels throughout the U.S. and beyond\, using music and behavioral science to help companies create collaborative strategies and improve leadership. He is also a frequent speaker at Boston’s Berklee College of Music. (www.jimtrickmusic.com) URL:https://fmsh.org/event/nerfa-showcase-aaron-nathans-michael-ronstadt-hayley-reardon-amy-soucy-jim-trick-2/ CATEGORIES:Hard Luck Cafe and NOOM ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://fmsh.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/NERFAshowcase-2016-06-16.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20160612T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20160612T200000 DTSTAMP:20260403T145528 CREATED:20201111T022626Z LAST-MODIFIED:20201126T222532Z UID:2486-1465736400-1465761600@fmsh.org SUMMARY:Crossroads Folk Festival DESCRIPTION:Crossroads Folk Festival Set for June 12 in MalverneTom Chapin Headlines Second Annual Event Benefiting Farm\n\nGrammy 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\, 480 Hempstead Avenue (intersection of Ocean Avenue)\, Malverne. The farm is located just one-quarter mile from Southern State Parkway Exit 17-S and also within a few blocks of the Long Island Railroad’s Malverne train station. \nwww.crossroadsfolkfestival.com \nThe family-friendly festival will also feature performances by Long Island-based folk-rock harmony trio Gathering Time\, New Jersey-based folk stylists Mara Levine and Mike Agranoff\, and LI-based singer-songwriters Mike Barry\, Marci Geller and Kirsten Maxwell\, as well as a few local showcase artists (Acoustic Apple\, Karen Bella\, Robin Greenstein and Hank Stone) earlier in the day. In addition\, the Folk Music Society of Huntington will host a jam tent for those amateur and professional musicians with a desire to play\, sing or just listen\, while there are a playground and farm animals to keep youngsters entertained. Tickets – priced at $20 ($10 for students and seniors 60 and over) are available for purchase online at crossroadsfolkfestival.com and will also be available at the gate for an additional $5. More details on the festival\, including parking information\, also appears on the website. \n“Prior to last year’s launch of the Crossroads Folk Festival\, there hadn’t been a full-fledged folk festival in southwest Nassau since Nassau Community College discontinued its annual event a decade ago\,” said Gathering Time’s Stuart Markus\, a Malverne resident who has been advising the Nassau Land Trust’s Farm Advisory Committee. “This slate of musicians will appeal to people who aren’t necessarily died-in-the-wool folkies\,” he maintained. “Anyone who enjoys acoustic music and appreciates good songwriting will dig these acts.” \nNassau Land Trust Chairman Rick White said: “Since we started managing this land as open space\, we’ve held a number of special events to spur public interest in our sustainably run organic farm\, and to increase awareness of issues facing our environment. We’re expecting this to be the biggest of our summer events.” \nFestivalgoers are encouraged to bring lawn chairs or blankets. A number of vendors will have food for sale\, while Lithology Brewing Company and other local brewers will pour microbrews. New York State wines and soft drinks will be available for purchase as well. \nTHE PROGRAM\nMain Stage\n1:00 to 1:45: Mike Barry\n1:45 to 2:45: Showcase Artists:\n– Acoustic Apple\n– Karen Bella\n– Robin Greenstein\n– Hank Stone\n2:45 to 3:30: Kirsten Maxwell\n3:30 to 4:15: Marci Geller\n4:15 to 5:15: Mike Agranoff\n5:15 to 6:00 Mara Levine\n6:00 to 7:00 Gathering Time\n7:00 to 8:00 Tom Chapin\n________________________________________\nJam Tent\nAll afternoon: song circles\, sing-alongs\, and song swaps.\nBring your instruments and voices. \n3:00 to 3:30: pirate songs and sea chanteys with\nScuttlebutt Stu and Blood-Red Robin URL:https://fmsh.org/event/crossroads-folk-festival/ CATEGORIES:Special Events (do not use... use HLC and NOOM instead) ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://fmsh.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/TomChapin-2016-06-12-with-Acoustic-Apple.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20160604T193000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20160604T223000 DTSTAMP:20260403T145528 CREATED:20201111T022625Z LAST-MODIFIED:20201126T222419Z UID:2485-1465068600-1465079400@fmsh.org SUMMARY:David Amram Band DESCRIPTION:Buy Tickets\n[nicepaypal type=”cart” name=”David Amram” quantity=”field;Ticket Qty;1″ option1=”dropprice;type;Select your ticket option;Member:20.00;Non-Member:25.00″] \nPurchase advance tickets for this event using Paypal or your major credit card. Be sure to select the ticket quantity as well as the appropriate ticket type (Member or Non-Member). Note: If you require multiple ticket types (ie: 1 member + 1 non-member ticket)\, please add one type to the cart\, return to the page\, and add the second type separately.\n\nAptly described as “the Renaissance man of American music\,” David Amram is a composer\, a conductor\, a soloist\, an improvisational lyricist\, an author\, and a multi-instrumentalist who plays piano and various horns and whistles – as well as dozens of folkloric instruments from around the world. A pioneer in ‘world music’ dating back to before the term even existed\, he’s been engaged in and has integrated many genres in his work — including folk\, jazz\, classical and chamber music. \nAmram is considered a pioneer of the French horn in jazz. He has composed more than 100 orchestral and chamber works – including “Symphonic Variations on a Song by Woody Guthrie” (commissioned by the Woody Guthrie Foundation) and “Theme and Variations on Red River Valley.” He’s written two operas and numerous theatrical and film scores – notably including those for Splendor in the Grass and The Manchurian Candidate. He’s worked with such musical luminaries as Leonard Bernstein\, Dizzy Gillespie\, Nina Simone\, Odetta\, Bob Dylan\, Steve Goodman\, Levon Helm\, Pete Seeger\, Arturo Sandoval\, Mary Lou Williams and many more. And he’s a musical luminary in his own right. Why\, he’s even been immortalized in a popular children’s song by Raffi – “One for me and one for David Amram.” \nMany honors have been bestowed on Amram. He’s the subject of a documentary film entitled David Amram: the First 80 Years. He’s been the recipient of a Pete and Toshi Seeger Power of Song Award\, several lifetime achievement awards\, and six honorary doctorates. URL:https://fmsh.org/event/david-amram-band-2/ CATEGORIES:1st Saturday Concerts (do not use) ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://fmsh.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/David-Amram-2016-06-04.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20160519T193000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20160519T223000 DTSTAMP:20260403T145528 CREATED:20201111T022625Z LAST-MODIFIED:20201126T222336Z UID:2484-1463686200-1463697000@fmsh.org SUMMARY:“Joan and Joni Tribute” Allison Shapira & Kipyn Martin DESCRIPTION:TICKET INFO\nTickets for this event are available at the Cinema Arts Center on the day of the performance. Prices are $10 for FMSH and Cinema Arts Centre Members / $15 for Non Members. There are no advance tickets for this event. \nJoan & Joni is a tribute to Joan Baez and Joni Mitchell performed by singer-songwriters Allison Shapira and Kipyn Martin. In a musical journey from the 1960s to today\, Allison and Kipyn demonstrate the effect Joan and Joni have had on their own musical development as modern musicians. Allison Shapira is a recovering opera singer who recently found her authentic voice as a folksinger and songwriter. Kipyn Martin is an award-winning Americana singer-songwriter whose roots sink into the banks of the Shenandoah River. \nAllison and Kipyn met during the Northeast Regional Folk Alliance (NERFA) conference in November 2013. Both classically trained singers and up-and-coming musicians in the DC-area folk scene\, they soon realized their musical influences were similarly shaped by the folk revival music of the 1960s. Soon\, Joan & Joni was born. \nAllison and Kipyn’s power comes from their authenticity as performers; they touch people not just through their music but also through their passion and drive to inspire and connect with their audience. They perform a collection of timeless songs by Joan Baez and Joni Mitchell and reveal a few hidden gems from Joan and Joni’s long musical catalogs. By weaving Baez and Mitchell’s themes together with their own individual messages\, Allison and Kipyn place an important part of American history in a modern context. \nAllison\, who teaches public speaking and presentation skills as a way to help others find their voice\, held a CD release party for her 2012 debut recording of original songs at Club Passim –- the famed Cambridge\, Massachusetts coffeehouse venue where Joan Baez got her start in 1958. \nDubbed “a beauty of a singer” by John Gorka\, Kipyn was honored by the Washington Area Music Association in 2015 with a WAMMIE Award for New Artist of the Year. She has also received numerous awards in the Mid-Atlantic Song Contest and showcased her talents at a joint Southeast-Northeast Regional Folk Alliance Conference in 2014. \nFor more information and to listen to music and view videos\, visit www.joanandjoni.com. URL:https://fmsh.org/event/joan-and-joni-tribute-allison-shapira-kipyn-martin/ CATEGORIES:Hard Luck Cafe and NOOM ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://fmsh.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/JoanJoni-2016-05-19.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20160507T193000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20160507T223000 DTSTAMP:20260403T145528 CREATED:20201111T022625Z LAST-MODIFIED:20201126T210941Z UID:2482-1462649400-1462660200@fmsh.org SUMMARY:Irish Mythen DESCRIPTION:Buy Tickets\n[nicepaypal type=”cart” name=”Irish Mythen” quantity=”field;Ticket Qty;1″ option1=”dropprice;type;Select your ticket option;Member:20.00;Non-Member:25.00″] \nPurchase advance tickets for this event using Paypal or your major credit card. Be sure to select the ticket quantity as well as the appropriate ticket type (Member or Non-Member). Note: If you require multiple ticket types (ie: 1 member + 1 non-member ticket)\, please add one type to the cart\, return to the page\, and add the second type separately.\n\nTrue power inspires awe\, and Irish Mythen packs a lot of it – lyrical\, musical\, and personal – into a relatively small frame. An Irish-born\, Canadian-based contemporary folk artist with a powerful voice and a commanding stage presence\, she’s been aptly called a force of nature. \nThe 2015 East Coast Music Awards winner for roots album of the year\, Irish Mythen has played concert halls and major festival stages the world-over and was a breakout sensation at last summer’s Philadelphia Folk Festival\, where she wowed the crowd as the closing act. She’s shared stages with a number of musical luminaries and was invited to open for Melissa Etheridge on her 2016 Australia tour. \nA highly emotive and charismatic performer\, Irish Mythen pours her heart and soul into her songs. A consummate entertainer\, she combines powerhouse vocals with edgy humor and heartfelt storytelling. A native of County Wexford\, Irish performs traditional Celtic tunes from her homeland and her own anthemic songs in a unique and thoroughly engaging style\, filled with passion\, intensity and raw energy. \nCheryl Prashker will accompany Irish on percussion. \nIrish Mythen is an experience not to be missed. Join the globetrotting troubadour as she makes her New York metro area concert debut. URL:https://fmsh.org/event/irish-mythen-7/ CATEGORIES:1st Saturday Concerts (do not use) ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://fmsh.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/Irish-Mythen-2016-05-07.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20160421T193000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20160421T223000 DTSTAMP:20260403T145528 CREATED:20201111T022625Z LAST-MODIFIED:20201126T210911Z UID:2481-1461267000-1461277800@fmsh.org SUMMARY:The Kennedys DESCRIPTION:TICKET INFO\nTickets for this event are available at the Cinema Arts Center on the day of the performance. Prices are $10 for FMSH and Cinema Arts Centre Members / $15 for Non Members. There are no advance tickets for this event. \nThe Kennedys are a cutting-edge hip folk couple who wield plugged-in acoustic guitars. However\, local audiences — like those across the nation and overseas — have quickly figured out that Pete and Maura Kennedy defy the stereotypical notion of folk. Over the course of more than a dozen CDs and countless touring miles since 1995\, the New York City-based husband-and-wife singer-songwriter duo has carved out its own niche in the indie music scene – somewhere between pop and acoustic rock\, not too loud but brimming with super-sized energy. With “gorgeous boy-girl harmonies and catchy tunes” (Entertainment Weekly)\, The Kennedys can always be counted on to bring an exuberant mixture of folk\, rock\, country and pop. \nLast year\, Pete and Maura marked 20 years as both a married couple and musical duo. During that time\, they have released 15 albums – including three in 2015. They’ve spent more than two decades as touring musicians – both on their own and as members of Nanci Griffith’s Blue Moon Orchestra. The Kennedys have graced the stage at New York’s Carnegie Hall and London’s Royal Albert Hall; and entertained throngs of people at the Falcon Ridge\, Newport and Philadelphia Folk Festivals with their own songs and choice covers. \n“Pete and Maura have performed for the Folk Music Society of Huntington a number of times and always draw an enthusiastic response from our audiences\,” said Michael Kornfeld\, the organization’s president. “We are delighted to welcome them back.” URL:https://fmsh.org/event/the-kennedys-7/ CATEGORIES:Hard Luck Cafe and NOOM ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://fmsh.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/TheKennedys-2016-04-21.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20160402T193000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20160402T223000 DTSTAMP:20260403T145528 CREATED:20201111T022625Z LAST-MODIFIED:20201126T210839Z UID:2479-1459625400-1459636200@fmsh.org SUMMARY:Steve Gillette & Cindy Mangsen plus Jack Williams DESCRIPTION:Buy Tickets\n[nicepaypal type=”cart” name=”Steve Gillette” quantity=”field;Ticket Qty;1″ option1=”dropprice;type;Select your ticket option;Member:20.00;Non-Member:25.00″] \nPurchase advance tickets for this event using Paypal or your major credit card. Be sure to select the ticket quantity as well as the appropriate ticket type (Member or Non-Member). Note: If you require multiple ticket types (ie: 1 member + 1 non-member ticket)\, please add one type to the cart\, return to the page\, and add the second type separately.\n\nSteve Gillette & Cindy Mangsen have been performing together for 25 years – sharing their love of traditional music\, along with a bevy of original songs. Their performances are filled with rich harmony\, compelling songs and a good dose of humor. \nSuch musical luminaries as Garth Brooks\, John Denver\, Waylon Jennings\, Josh Ritter\, Linda Ronstadt and Tammy Wynette have covered Steve’s songs. Yet his own versions – featuring his warm baritone voice and unique fingerpicking guitar style (using a flat-pick and two fingers) – are among the best. \nAccompanying herself on guitar\, banjo\, concertina\, or mountain dulcimer\, Cindy is known for her compelling interpretations of traditional ballads\, as well as for her own writing and her ear for harmony. Her latest solo album\, Cat Tales\, is devoted to “songs of the feline persuasion.” \nJack Williams is a southern American troubadour who has earned critical acclaim for his fingerstyle guitar picking\, expressive and resonant voice\, and prowess as a songwriter and storyteller. A much sought-after artist on the contemporary folk and acoustic music scene\, Jack performs an eclectic blend of musical styles. \n“You can hear both the white and black musical traditions in his writing\,” says Phil Shapiro\, host of Bound for Glory on Ithaca\, NY’s WVBR-FM. “You can hear country; you can hear blues; you can hear jazz. He’s a poet who knows how to write simply. And he’s a remarkable\, magical performer with graceful good humor and a hot guitar style.” Citing his artistry as “nothing short of amazing\,” Rich Warren\, host of the nationally syndicated The Midnight Special\, originating from Chicago’s WFMT-FM\, hails Jack for his “dazzling picking\, expressive voice [and] unique and interesting songs.” And Tom Paxton\, whom Jack has accompanied many times\, refers to him as “one of my all-time favorite pickers.” URL:https://fmsh.org/event/steve-gillette-cindy-mangsen-plus-jack-williams-2/ CATEGORIES:1st Saturday Concerts (do not use) ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://fmsh.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/GilletteMangsen-Williams-2016-04-02.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20160317T193000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20160317T223000 DTSTAMP:20260403T145528 CREATED:20201111T022624Z LAST-MODIFIED:20201126T210802Z UID:2478-1458243000-1458253800@fmsh.org SUMMARY:David Jacobs-Strain DESCRIPTION:TICKET INFO\nTickets for this event are available at the Cinema Arts Center on the day of the performance. Prices are $10 for FMSH and Cinema Arts Centre Members / $15 for Non Members. There are no advance tickets for this event. \nDavid Jacobs-Strain is a consummate fingerstyle and slide guitarist and a song poet from Oregon who brings an old-school sensibility to a new generation of blues and roots. \nAlthough he plays in the blues tradition\, David Jacobs-Strain isn’t from it. In his solo performances\, you’ll hear echoes of Skip James\, Charlie Patton and Tommy Johnson\, and\, perhaps\, a song by Fred McDowell or Robert Johnson. But Jacobs-Strain is a modern roots musician\, singer and songwriter. “”I come from the language of the country blues\,” he notes\, “but it’s important not to silence other influences. \nDavid is known for his virtuosity and spirit of emotional abandon; his live shows move from humorous\, subversive blues to delicate balladry\, and then swing back to swampy rock and roll. It’s a range that ties him to his own generation and to guitar-slinger troubadours like Johnson and Jackson Browne. Says Jacobs-Strain: “I try to make art that you can dance to\, but I love that darker place where\, in my mind\, Skip James\, Nick Drake and\, maybe\, Elliot Smith blur together… I’m fascinated by the way that rural blues inscribes movement and transience. The music that frees a singer keeps them on the run; there’s a crossroads where a thing can be enchanting but dangerous; damaging but beautiful.” \nJacobs-Strain grew up in Eugene\, Oregon\, in a community that was centered on cultural change and environmentalism. He sees a distinct connection between the principles embodied in his upbringing and the democracy of the blues. “I’m really into handmade culture and real people making real music\,” he notes. “The voice. One guitar. Even at their simplest\, the blues have always been a vehicle for expressing your own situation – whether as an individual or a community. There’s such power in that.” \nJacobs-Strain began playing on street corners and at farmers’ markets as a teenager he bought his first guitar with the quarters he saved up. Before he dropped out of Stanford to play full-time\, he had already appeared at festivals across the country and was often billed as a blues prodigy – but he had to fight to avoid being a novelty act. “I wanted to tell new stories; it just wasn’t enough to relive the feelings in other people’s music\,” he recalls. \nDavid Jacobs-Strain has appeared at festivals from British Columbia to Australia – including such notable ones as Bumbershoot\, Merlefest\, Philadelphia Folk Festival and Telluride Blues Festival. He’s also taught at Jorma Kaukonen’s Fur Peace Ranch and has previously performed for the Folk Music Society of Huntington’s First Saturday Concerts series. URL:https://fmsh.org/event/david-jacobs-strain-3/ CATEGORIES:Hard Luck Cafe and NOOM ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://fmsh.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/David-Jacobs-Strain-2016-03-17.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20160305T193000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20160305T223000 DTSTAMP:20260403T145528 CREATED:20201111T022624Z LAST-MODIFIED:20201126T210730Z UID:2476-1457206200-1457217000@fmsh.org SUMMARY:Phil Ochs Song Night DESCRIPTION:Buy Tickets\n[nicepaypal type=”cart” name=”Phil Ochs Tribute” quantity=”field;Ticket Qty;1″ option1=”dropprice;type;Select your ticket option;Member:20.00;Non-Member:25.00″] \nPurchase advance tickets for this event using Paypal or your major credit card. Be sure to select the ticket quantity as well as the appropriate ticket type (Member or Non-Member). Note: If you require multiple ticket types (ie: 1 member + 1 non-member ticket)\, please add one type to the cart\, return to the page\, and add the second type separately.\n\nHosted by: Sonny Ochs — Performers include: Greg Greenway\, Kim and Reggie Harris\, Colleen Kattau\, Sharon Katz\, Pat Wictor \nPhil Ochs was an American troubadour who passionately believed that he and his music could help change the world. Many of his songs became anthems for the anti-war movement during the turbulent 1960s\, and his music continues to influence and inspire songwriters today – 40 years after his death. Among his best-known songs are Changes\, I Ain’t Marching Anymore\, Small Circle of Friends\, There But For Fortune\, and When I’m Gone. \nThe Folk Music Society of Huntington was pleased to join with the Cinema Arts Centre in 2011 in co-presenting two screenings of the documentary Phil Ochs: There But For Fortune\, during which Sonny Ochs\, Phil’s sister\, shared some thoughts on her brother and on the film. \nSince 1983\, Sonny has been producing Phil Ochs Song Nights that feature talented artists who perform both Phil’s songs and their own to show that the art of topical songwriting is still alive and well. FMSH has presented a couple of these and is delighted to welcome Sonny Ochs back to host another one. \n \nPerforming on March 5 will be Greg Greenway and Pat Wictor of the folk harmony trio Brother Sun\, along with Kim & Reggie Harris\, Colleen Kattau and Sharon Katz. URL:https://fmsh.org/event/phil-ochs-song-night-2/ CATEGORIES:1st Saturday Concerts (do not use) ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://fmsh.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/PhilOchs-2019-12-07.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20160218T193000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20160218T223000 DTSTAMP:20260403T145528 CREATED:20201111T022624Z LAST-MODIFIED:20201126T210650Z UID:2475-1455823800-1455834600@fmsh.org SUMMARY:Greg Cornell & The Cornell Brothers + David Moss DESCRIPTION:TICKET INFO\nTickets for this event are available at the Cinema Arts Center on the day of the performance. Prices are $10 for FMSH and Cinema Arts Centre Members / $15 for Non Members. There are no advance tickets for this event. \nGreg Cornell and the Cornell Brothers (siblings in song\, not in fact) is a Brooklyn-based roots music quartet featuring fiddle/mandolin\, guitar\, bass and percussion\, along with tight three-part harmonies\, that has played venues in New York\, festivals and club dates in New England\, and four shows at the 2015 Sundance Film Festival in Utah. The group’s musical repertoire features a blend of bluegrass\, country\, old-time and blues. \nInspired by his literary and musical heroes — Emerson\, Whitman\, Doc Boggs\, Levon Helm\, Gordon Lightfoot\, Seldom Scene\, Neil Young\, Doc Watson and Jerry Garcia’s acoustic work – singer-songwriter Greg Cornell writes stories of struggle and regret ending in hope. He uses nature – especially the mountains and the sea – as settings for his tales of yearning and redemption. Accompanying Cornell (guitar and vocals) will be Amanda Homi (harmony vocals and percussion)\, Chris Nattrass (upright bass) and Zack Bruce (mandolin and harmony vocals). (www.reverbnation.com/cornellbros) \nDavid Moss is a Brooklyn-based singer-songwriter and a 2011 winner of the prestigious Grassy Hill Kerrville New Folk Competition. \nMoss hails from Peoria\, IL and began his musical journey playing cello and singing in various formats at a very young age. After earning a degree in cello performance from the University of Illinois (Urbana-Champaign)\, he moved to Austin\, TX in 2007 and immersed himself in the music scene there for a number of years before relocating to New York. \nBesides performing as a solo artist and with his twin brother\, Adam\, he continues his cello career playing and composing with The Blue Hit\, Ana Egge\, Moishe Circus and Satellite Ballet\, among others. Moss’ song “Jerusalem\,” penned in 2010\, was featured on “Democracy Now” in 2014 – the same year that he released an album entitled Songs for Willoughby. (www.mosssongs.com) URL:https://fmsh.org/event/greg-cornell-the-cornell-brothers-david-moss-2/ CATEGORIES:Hard Luck Cafe and NOOM ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://fmsh.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/Cornell-Moss-2016-02-18.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20160206T193000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20160206T223000 DTSTAMP:20260403T145528 CREATED:20201111T022624Z LAST-MODIFIED:20201126T210611Z UID:2473-1454787000-1454797800@fmsh.org SUMMARY:The Slambovian Circus of Dreams DESCRIPTION:Buy Tickets\n[nicepaypal type=”cart” name=”Slambovians” quantity=”field;Ticket Qty;1″ option1=”dropprice;type;Select your ticket option;Member:25.00;Non-Member:30.00″] \nPurchase advance tickets for this event using Paypal or your major credit card. Be sure to select the ticket quantity as well as the appropriate ticket type (Member or Non-Member). \nNote: If you require multiple ticket types (ie: 1 member + 1 non-member ticket)\, please add one type to the cart\, return to the page\, and add the second type separately.\n\n \nFormed in Sleepy Hollow\, NY in the late 1990s\, The Slambovian Circus of Dreams has achieved near legendary status as a pioneering alt-folk/Americana jam band\, while remaining on the fringes of the music industry. The Slambovians’ lively late-night musical extravaganzas have made the band Falcon Ridge Folk Festival favorites for more than a decade. \nThe music of The Slambovian Circus of Dreams has been variously described as “hillbilly-Floyd\,” “folk-pop\,” “alt-country\, roots-rock\,” and “surreal Americana” — a clear indicator of its singularly indescribable uniqueness. Dancing freely between all existing religious and philosophical mythologies\, the music is uplifting\, empowering\, at times haunting\, and a lot of fun. Elements of The Incredible String Band\, Dylan\, Bowie\, Neil Young and the Decemberists are all part of the musical mix. \nFronted by songwriter Joziah Longo (vocals/guitar/harmonica)\, the band features guitarist/mandolin player Sharkey McEwen\, multi-instrumentalist Tink Lloyd (accordion\, cello\, uke\, theremin\, melodica); and new member Felipe Torres (percussion). \nIt’s impossible to capture in writing what the experience of seeing the Slambovians live is really like. Come see for yourselves. \n“The Slambovians cast a wide net … (their) music seems to energize anyone who hears it.” – Relix Magazine \n“One of Americana’s most original ensembles.” – Sing Out! \n“Mightily impressive and hugely original” – Maverick Magazine – UK \n“This band reminds me to write and perform with my whole heart and soul.” – Dar Williams URL:https://fmsh.org/event/the-slambovian-circus-of-dreams-3/ CATEGORIES:1st Saturday Concerts (do not use) ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://fmsh.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/Slambovians-2018-01-06.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20160121T193000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20160121T223000 DTSTAMP:20260403T145528 CREATED:20201111T022623Z LAST-MODIFIED:20201111T022623Z UID:2472-1453404600-1453415400@fmsh.org SUMMARY:Scott Krokoff & Robinson Treacher DESCRIPTION:TICKET INFO\nTickets for this event are available at the Cinema Arts Center on the day of the performance. Prices are $10 for FMSH and Cinema Arts Centre Members / $15 for Non Members. There are no advance tickets for this event. \nScott Krokoff weaves elements of folk rock and country pop genres to create evocative and introspective Americana songs that are both confessional and compelling. Influenced by his love of 1960s and 1970s music and accompanied by deft fingerpicking guitar work that combines the styles of James Taylor and Paul Simon with a slightly alt-rock edge\, his music is imbued with an energy that reflects his own desire to dream big and live life to the fullest. \nScott began his solo career more than a decade ago after playing in a 1990s college band. He has written and recorded three albums featuring original music dedicated to his philosophy that we must all take risks in life to follow and ultimately realize our individual dreams and goals. His most recent CD\, Realizations and Declarations\, Vol. 2\, was released this year. Scott has played at venues throughout the New York metropolitan area and done shows as far away as Belgium. He recently performed in the 2015 Huntington Folk Festival. \nRobinson Treacher is an engaging\, high-energy performing songwriter with a powerful voice and unique guitar stylings. Passionate\, gritty and soulful\, he has drawn comparisons to David Gray\, Richie Havens and Van Morrison. “Like a tent revival shouter rooted in gospel and blues – a mix of silk and gravel – the sound is coming from a core somewhere deep\,” wrote Richard Cuccaro in a Jan. 2015 Acoustic Live! in New York City cover story entitled Robinson Treacher – Soul Conjurer. \nNot one to be pigeonholed into one particular genre\, he takes fibers from many — from the bluesy soul of Otis Redding and Sam Cooke to the weathered back- country of The Band and Hank Williams — and weaves them into his own distinct musical tapestry. \nRobinson has performed at venues throughout the New York metro area and across the country\, including an appearance at the 2015 Huntington Folk Festival. His most recent album\, Porches\, was released in 2013. URL:https://fmsh.org/event/scott-krokoff-robinson-treacher-2/ CATEGORIES:Hard Luck Cafe and NOOM END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20160102T193000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20160102T223000 DTSTAMP:20260403T145528 CREATED:20201111T022623Z LAST-MODIFIED:20201126T210314Z UID:2470-1451763000-1451773800@fmsh.org SUMMARY:Bob Westcott’s New Year Gala DESCRIPTION:Buy Tickets\n[nicepaypal type=”cart” name=”Bob Westcott’s Ne Year Gala” quantity=”field;Ticket Qty;1″ option1=”dropprice;type;Select your ticket option;Member:15.00;Non-Member:20.00″] \nPurchase advance tickets for this event using Paypal or your major credit card. Be sure to select the ticket quantity as well as the appropriate ticket type (Member or Non-Member). Note: If you require multiple ticket types (ie: 1 member + 1 non-member ticket)\, please add one type to the cart\, return to the page\, and add the second type separately.\n\nAcoustic Apple\nSteve Angliss and Gary Schoenberger (Acoustic Apple) are musicians who love to cover songs that famous (and not-so-famous) artists have created. Both Steve and Gary are familiar faces at our open mics. Gary is a member of the Folk Music Society’s Board\, helps facilitate the monthly Folk Jams at the South Huntington Library and distributes the weekly Long Island Concert Notes. Steve is an active Folk Society volunteer\, and often helps set up our sound equipment. Both are regular participants at various Bluegrass and Electric Jams on Long Island. Most of the songs Acoustic Apple covers are Americana\, Folk-Rock and Roots\, but some Pop\, Bluegrass and Bar-Band Rock always manages to sneak into the set-list. Be sure to visit their website “AcousticApple.com” and “Like” their Personal Facebook pages. \nAcoustic Apple Video (with a little help from He-Bird\, She-Bird) \nJosh Joffen\nJosh Joffen sings from the heart. He weaves melody around his rich lyrical poetry\, binds it together with expressive (and impressive) guitar work in multiple tunings\, adds smooth soothing vocals\, and serves it all up to us with a warm dimpled smile. Whether he is using humor\, singing a love song to his wife\, expressing delight in his beloved tropical island of Antigua\, sharing memories of his Greenwich Village past\, or exploring his understanding of the strange dichotomies of human nature you immediately understand the deep intelligence of the man who can write songs like this\, just as you immediately understand how much he thoroughly enjoys life. Josh doesn’t just sing. He reaches out and embraces his audience\, pulling them into his magical world. As a house concert presenter\, I can say that it doesn’t get much better than this.” – Arlene Boumel\, Boumel House Concerts\, Coral Gables\, FL \nCounterclockwise Ensemble\nThe Counterclockwise Ensemble is a guitar\, strings and percussion quintet that plays contemporary American chamber music. Equally at home in a variety of genres\, the group primarily plays the compositions of guitarist Rich Stein\, sprinkling in pieces by Holst\, Copland\, Saint-Saëns and Brahms as well as traditional American and Irish folk tunes into their sets. \nThe current ensemble includes Rich Stein (guitar)\, Andrew and Rebecca Perea (orchestral strings)\, Glen Saunders (double bass) and Jim Mansfield (percussion). URL:https://fmsh.org/event/bob-westcotts-new-year-gala/ CATEGORIES:1st Saturday Concerts (do not use) ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://fmsh.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/acoustic-apple-logo-Final-scaled.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20151229T193000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20151229T223000 DTSTAMP:20260403T145528 CREATED:20201111T022623Z LAST-MODIFIED:20201126T205935Z UID:2469-1451417400-1451428200@fmsh.org SUMMARY:A Little Bit of Folk: From Activism to Lyricism DESCRIPTION:A Little Bit of Folk: From Activism to Lyricism\nTuesday\, December 29\, 2015 at 7:30 p.m. at the Cinema Arts Centre \nTickets: $15; $10 for Cinema Arts Centre and FMSH members (with your membership card) \nThe Folk Music Society of Huntington is pleased to partner with the Cinema Arts Centre in co-presenting “A Little Bit Of Folk: From Activism to Lyricism\,” the latest installment in archivist Bill Shelley’s series of film & video clips and discussion\, Rock Legends Live! This celebration of the incredible musicians and the powerful social messages that have made folk music an inspiring vehicle for change is set for Tuesday\, December 29 at 7:30 p.m. at the Cinema Arts Centre (423 Park Avenue\, Huntington). The nearly two-hour program will be followed by a reception in the Sky Room. Tickets are $15; $10 for Cinema Arts Centre and FMSH members (with your membership card). \nFolk music has been a favorite for generations. Its artists have been promoters of world peace\, civil rights\, planetary concerns and humanitarian causes. This program will focus on much-loved musicians and the social causes that informed their music. \nDuring the 1940s-1950s\, Pete Seeger had a profound impact on the post-WWII generation with his activism for civil rights and social change. Among songs featured in this program will be Seeger with “What Did You Learn in School?” and others singing his classic “Where Have All the Flowers Gone” and “Turn\, Turn\, Turn.” Among the many other featured performing artists are Joan Baez\, Tim Buckley\, Leonard Cohen\, Richie Havens\, Melanie\, Tom Paxton and Peter\, Paul & Mary. \nAs 2015 comes to a close\, let us always remember that the power of music can help change our world for the better. URL:https://fmsh.org/event/a-little-bit-of-folk-from-activism-to-lyricism-2/ CATEGORIES:Special Events (do not use... use HLC and NOOM instead) ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://fmsh.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/Baez-Dylan-2015-12-29.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20151217T193000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20151217T223000 DTSTAMP:20260403T145528 CREATED:20201111T022623Z LAST-MODIFIED:20201111T022623Z UID:2468-1450380600-1450391400@fmsh.org SUMMARY:Meghan Cary & Michael Braunfeld DESCRIPTION:TICKET INFO\nTickets for this event are available at the Cinema Arts Center on the day of the performance. Prices are $10 for FMSH and Cinema Arts Centre Members / $15 for Non Members. There are no advance tickets for this event. \nTwo Pennsylvania-based singer-songwriters – Michael Braunfeld and Meghan Cary – will be the featured performers during the Folk Music Society of Huntington’s monthly Hard Luck Café series at the Cinema Arts Centre (423 Park Avenue\, Huntington) on Thursday\, Dec. 17. The 8:30 p.m. concert in the Cinema’s Sky Room will be preceded by an open mic at 7:30 p.m. \n“Both Michael and Megan had coveted juried Quad Showcases during the recent Northeast Regional Folk Alliance (NERFA) Conference and also showcased their talents during this summer’s Huntington Folk Festival\,” notes FMSH President Michael Kornfeld. “We look forward to welcoming these two gifted artists back to Huntington.” \nMichael Braunfeld is a storyteller\, whose songs capture the everyday struggles and triumphs of ordinary people. His characters – though wrapped in the particular circumstances of their own lives – have universal appeal. Michael has earned critical acclaim and industry recognition\, including a slot in the 2013 Emerging Artists Showcase at the Falcon Ridge Folk Festival and two Quad Showcases at Northeast Regional Folk Alliance (NERFA) conferences. He was welcomed into the Writers’ Night family at Nashville’s famed The Bluebird Café in 2014. \nBraunfeld’s dynamic guitar style\, trading off between percussive strumming and intricate finger picked melodies\, has been compared to that of John Fahey. His powerful vocals have been likened to those of Bruce Springsteen. As a songwriter\, he evokes the best of Springsteen\, Townes Van Zandt\, Steve Earle\, John Prine and his hero\, Bill Morrissey. And onstage\, Braunfeld is a commanding presence. (www.michaelbraunfeld.com) \nMeghan Cary is a singer-songwriter who didn’t intend to be a musician. But when her then-fiancé unexpectedly died years ago\, the former theater actress and successful voiceover artist picked up his guitar\, figured out how to play it\, and wrote her debut — earning her Billboard Magazine’s Critic’s Choice for Best Newcomer. “I wrote my grief into music and sang my way out of the abyss. I keep making music to help others move through loss and find joy again\,” she says. \nA passionate smoky-voiced singer\, known for her unabashed willingness to connect with her audience\, Cary brings listeners to their feet and\, at times\, to tears with high-energy tunes\, masterful storytelling\, and deeply personal lyrics that resonate universally. After pausing to raise two children\, she returned to music a few years ago. Cary was part of last summer’s Emerging Artists Showcase at the Falcon Ridge Folk Festival. Her multi-instrumentalist husband\, Peter Farrell\, will accompany Meghan. (www.meghancary.com) URL:https://fmsh.org/event/meghan-cary-michael-braunfeld-2/ CATEGORIES:Hard Luck Cafe and NOOM END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20151205T193000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20151205T223000 DTSTAMP:20260403T145528 CREATED:20201111T022622Z LAST-MODIFIED:20201126T205414Z UID:2466-1449343800-1449354600@fmsh.org SUMMARY:Susan Werner DESCRIPTION:Buy Tickets\n[nicepaypal type=”cart” name=”Susan Werner” quantity=”field;Ticket Qty;1″ option1=”dropprice;type;Select your ticket option;Member:25.00;Non-Member:30.00″] \nPurchase advance tickets for this event using Paypal or your major credit card. Be sure to select the ticket quantity as well as the appropriate ticket type (Member or Non-Member). Note: If you require multiple ticket types (ie: 1 member + 1 non-member ticket)\, please add one type to the cart\, return to the page\, and add the second type separately.\n\nSusan Werner has never been one to adhere to just one musical style. A gifted singer-songwriter\, who accompanies herself on both guitar and piano\, she is known for her musical versatility and for her witty repartee during live performances. The classically trained and jazz-inspired Iowa native\, who now calls Chicago home\, has been delighting concert and festival audiences for two decades. \nShe composes skillful songs that effortlessly slide between folk\, jazz\, and pop – all delivered with sassy wit and classic Midwestern charm. \nThroughout her expansive career\, boundless versatility has emerged as a hallmark of Werner’s talent\, and has proven to be a quintessential ingredient of her engrossing musical persona. \n“… a triply blessed artist who sings adroitly\, plays the piano smartly and\, best of all\, writes songs of genuine distinction and high craft.” – Chicago Tribune \n“It’s not enough to say she’s a brilliant\, spectacular performer. She is pure genius in capturing the human experience and setting it to music. She’s also a chameleon\, slipping seamlessly between cabaret\, folk\, gospel\, classical and the blues.” – Source Media Group \nSusan will perform one extended set beginning at 8:45 PM. A 15-minute refreshment break will follow the Open Mic. URL:https://fmsh.org/event/susan-werner-4/ CATEGORIES:1st Saturday Concerts (do not use) ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://fmsh.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/Susan-Werner-2015-12-05.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20151119T193000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20151119T223000 DTSTAMP:20260403T145528 CREATED:20201111T022622Z LAST-MODIFIED:20201126T205259Z UID:2465-1447961400-1447972200@fmsh.org SUMMARY:Oh Canada! – Manitoba Hal & Shawna Caspi DESCRIPTION:TICKET INFO\nTickets for this event are available at the Cinema Arts Center on the day of the performance. Prices are $10 for FMSH and Cinema Arts Centre Members / $15 for Non Members. There are no advance tickets for this event. \nManitoba Hal has forged an international reputation for engaging and connecting with his\naudience through songs that are mournful\, hopeful\, silly\, romantic and introspective. He proves that the uke can be small but mighty as he pulls out powerful blues riffs and melodies adding subtle important accompaniment using looping technology. \nHis strong foundation in American roots / blues music\, confident baritone voice\, and distinctive original music have made him a solid draw at festivals\, house concerts and soft seat theatres in Canada\, the United Kingdom and Australia. He has performed at the Orangeville Blues & Jazz Festival\, Kitchener Blues Festival\, Winnipeg Folk Festival\, Vancouver Island Music Festival\, New York Uke Festival\, Ukulele Festival of Great Britain and Melbourne Ukulele Festival and he has been a mainstage headliner at international ukulele festivals such as the Cairns Ukulele Festival and the Grand Northern Ukulele Festival. \nManitoba Hal Video \nWith her third album\, Apartments For Lovers\, Shawna Caspi taps right into those folk roots\, stripping away the session musicians and elaborate arrangements of her previous records in favour of a simple\, authentic sound – her solo guitar and voice. The result is a collection of songs that is close-up and honest\, showcasing her warm vocals\, classically-trained fingerstyle guitar playing\, and intimate songwriting in a genuine\, powerful way. \nOn Apartments For Lovers\, Shawna creates delicate\, quiet moments that are vulnerable and accessible even when she’s writing about someone else. Her songs are snapshots – moments that may appear small\, but which subtly carry weight and offer greater depth thanks to her well-crafted lyrics. \n“Some musicians make songwriting sound less of a craft and more of a life affirming obsession. Caspi’s compositions stand out as beautiful\, complex and intricate…” – NOW Magazine\, NXNE preview \nFor 15 years\, Shawna has been playing the guitar she bought at the Ottawa Folklore Centre\, one of Canada’s best loved music stores. This cherished instrument has accompanied her on tour through seven provinces\, where she has played festivals including the Blue Skies Music Festival\, the Summerfolk Festival\, and the Deep Roots Music Festival. It was also her constant companion as she played on the long haul trains between Montreal and Halifax and between Vancouver and Toronto as part of the VIA Rail On Board Entertainment Program. \nWhile she never had one particular musical influence growing up\, Shawna found inspiration in a wide variety of independent Canadian singer/songwriters as she played and sang her way through the folk music scene. Some of these artists are now her peers\, and she has shared the stage with several of her favourites\, including Rose Cousins\, Jon Brooks\, James Keelaghan\, Suzie Vinnick\, and Garnet Rogers. \n“Shawna Caspi has the rare gift of presence that immediately invites audience engagement\, from the first strum of her skilled guitar playing to the last exquisite note she sings”. – Andy Frank\, co-founder of Roots Music Canada \nFrom cafes\, soft-seat theatres\, living rooms\, festival stages\, and yes\, even trains\, Shawna is making her living singing her stories across Canada. She loves the landscapes of her home country and while weaving them into her songs\, she has also been portraying them on canvases. Shawna paints one-of-a-kind works of art inspired by the rich scenery she sees in her travels and makes them available for sale with her merchandise. Two of those paintings make up the front and back cover artwork for Apartments For Lovers. \nShawna’s Canadian folk roots are an intrinsic part of who she is. In fact\, Shawna as a solo musician is exactly who she is as a person – warm\, inviting\, a storyteller\, a traveller\, a Canadian\, an authentic artist. “And at the heart of everything”\, she says\, “I’m just a really big music fan”. \nShawna Caspi Video URL:https://fmsh.org/event/oh-canada-manitoba-hal-shawna-caspi/ CATEGORIES:Hard Luck Cafe and NOOM ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://fmsh.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/Manitoba-Hal-Shawna-Caspi-2015-11-19.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20151107T193000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20151107T223000 DTSTAMP:20260403T145528 CREATED:20201111T022622Z LAST-MODIFIED:20201126T205120Z UID:2463-1446924600-1446935400@fmsh.org SUMMARY:Bumper Jacksons DESCRIPTION:Buy Tickets\n[nicepaypal type=”cart” name=”Bumper Jacksons” quantity=”field;Ticket Qty;1″ option1=”dropprice;type;Select your ticket option;Member:20.00;Non-Member:25.00″] \nPurchase advance tickets for this event using Paypal or your major credit card. Be sure to select the ticket quantity as well as the appropriate ticket type (Member or Non-Member). Note: If you require multiple ticket types (ie: 1 member + 1 non-member ticket)\, please add one type to the cart\, return to the page\, and add the second type separately.\n\nThe Bumper Jacksons are on a roll. Folding sounds of jazz\, early blues\, old-time music\, and country swing into an exhilarating repertoire of modern American roots music\, the DC-based band has brought a hard-driving party energy to countless dance floors. With three recent Washington Area Music Awards and many dozens of jubilant live shows under their collective belt\, they released their second album\, Too Big World\, in July. It’s a sweetly balanced collection of hot swing numbers\, heartbreak ballads\, and late-night moonshine foot-stompers\, as are the group’s live shows. \nFrontwoman and Florida native Jess Eliot Myhre (clarinet\, vocals\, washboard) honed her musical chops in jam sessions in the streets and clubs of New Orleans\, immersed in the music that fuels the city’s humid\, carnivalesque all-night parties. In 2012\, she met Maryland-born fellow song-crafter Chris Ousley (guitar\, vocals) in Washington\, DC\, and the two joined forces to form the Bumper Jacksons’ core. Chris’ background in old-time banjo and bluegrass music harmonized perfectly with Jess’s vintage jazz credentials; the songs the duo collects\, arranges\, and creates weave the high lonesome echoes of old rural America into the galvanizing sounds of the cities and artists that have defined American jazz\, blues and swing. \nCheck out and play Bumper Jacksons’ feminist take on the Appalachian song “Come All You West Virginia Gals” via THE BLUEGRASS SITUATION: \nThen check out the Bumper Jacksons’ cool take on the old gospel song\, “Satan\, Your Kingdom Music Come Down” via POPMATTERS from their new album Too Big World.\n\n. URL:https://fmsh.org/event/bumper-jacksons-3/ CATEGORIES:1st Saturday Concerts (do not use) ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://fmsh.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/Bumper-Jacksons.jpeg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20151015T193000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20151015T223000 DTSTAMP:20260403T145528 CREATED:20201111T022622Z LAST-MODIFIED:20201126T205036Z UID:2462-1444937400-1444948200@fmsh.org SUMMARY:Caroline Cotter & Jay Hitt DESCRIPTION:TICKET INFO\nTickets for this event are available at the Cinema Arts Center on the day of the performance. Prices are $10 for FMSH and Cinema Arts Centre Members / $15 for Non Members. There are no advance tickets for this event. \nCaroline Cotter is a travel-inspired singer-songwriter. Music has always been at the heart of her life\, alongside an insatiable passion for travel and global exploration. Over the past ten years\, Caroline has lived in and traveled to 27 countries on five continents. While writing and recording her first national release\, Dreaming As I Do (which reached #5 on the Folk DJ chart earlier this year)\, she spent the last few years working for the Council on International Educational Exchange (CIEE) in Portland\, Maine. CIEE provided amazing opportunities for international community and travel\, and further inspired Caroline’s songwriting. \nPrior to joining CIEE\, Caroline spent time working in France\, Portugal\, Spain\, and Thailand; studying yoga in India; and traveling in South America. In addition to writing songs in English\, she sings in Spanish\, French\, Portuguese\, Italian\, and Sanskrit\, and is always looking for beautiful ways to bring the world to her audience and to connect inter-culturally through her music. With a captivating soprano voice and award-winning songwriting\, Caroline’s music takes you all over the world: from a Parisian salon\, to an Indian ashram\, to a bluegrass festival campfire\, to the depths of the human heart. \nJay Hitt is a Pittsburgh\, PA-based singer-songwriter whose musical versatility and down-to-earth folk style speaks to his audiences of the simple joys found in everyday life. A talent for vivid storytelling combined with crisp and delicate acoustic melodies makes it easy to understand why Jay’s songs so effortlessly touch the hearts of his fans. \nJay has performed in many venues throughout the United States both as a solo artist and as a member of various bands. He impressed listeners at this summer’s Huntington Folk Festival and as part of the juried Emerging Artists Showcase at the 2015 Falcon Ridge Folk Festival. Jay has also written commercial music for radio advertising and a theme song for television. He’s received several songwriting awards and was a winner of the New Folk Competition at the New Jersey Folk Festival at Rutgers University in 2003. Jay has several albums of original songs to his credit — including his most recent release\, Greetings From the Wilderness (2013). URL:https://fmsh.org/event/caroline-cotter-jay-hitt-2/ CATEGORIES:Hard Luck Cafe and NOOM ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://fmsh.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/Cotter-Hitt.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20151003T193000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20151003T223000 DTSTAMP:20260403T145528 CREATED:20201111T022621Z LAST-MODIFIED:20201126T205000Z UID:2460-1443900600-1443911400@fmsh.org SUMMARY:Vance Gilbert DESCRIPTION:Buy Tickets\n[nicepaypal type=”cart” name=”Vance Gilbert” quantity=”field;Ticket Qty;1″ option1=”dropprice;type;Select your ticket option;Member:20.00;Non-Member:25.00″] \nPurchase advance tickets for this event using Paypal or your major credit card. Be sure to select the ticket quantity as well as the appropriate ticket type (Member or Non-Member). Note: If you require multiple ticket types (ie: 1 member + 1 non-member ticket)\, please add one type to the cart\, return to the page\, and add the second type separately.\n\nVance Gilbert is not merely a talented singer-songwriter\, but a consummate entertainer who possesses “the voice of an angel\, the wit of a devil\, and the guitar playing of a god (Fort Worth Star-Telegram). \nWith his engaging personality\, wonderful biting wit\, soulful and resonant tenor voice\, and solid songwriting and performance skills\, Vance Gilbert has been impressing audiences since emerging on the Northeast singer-songwriter scene during the early 1990s. \n A former multicultural arts teacher and jazz singer from the Philadelphia suburbs\, he began playing open mics in the Boston area and soon attracted the attention of singer-songwriter Shawn Colvin. She invited him to be a special guest on a 1992 tour in support of her Fat City album. Gilbert has since released many albums of his own\, toured extensively\, and opened tours for the late comedian George Carlin for two years. \nVance drew two standing ovations following his stirring performance for the Folk Music Society of Huntington’s First Saturday Concerts series in 2007. He also graced the Chapin Rainbow Stage at Heckscher Park in 2010 when he co-headlined the fifth annual Huntington Folk Festival with Susan Werner. His songwriting and performance clinics at the Falcon Ridge Folk Festival\, Northeast Regional Folk Alliance (NERFA) conferences and the Rocky Mountain Song School also have drawn rave reviews from attendees. \n“His catchy\, pop-friendly melodies support keenly crafted\, hard-hitting lyrics. His guitar is supple\, his milk-warm tenor honest and gently acrobatic… He does not duck hard truths and never succumbs to the temptation to tie his points up in neat platitudes or truth-isms. He writes powerfully and uncompromisingly about the wrenching separation suffered by single parents\, the tug between love’s desire and its demands\, and the bitterness of being nonwhite in this Eurocentric culture… He is that rare performer for whom people lean forward in their seats as eagerly between songs as during them.” (The Boston Globe) URL:https://fmsh.org/event/vance-gilbert-2/ CATEGORIES:1st Saturday Concerts (do not use) ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://fmsh.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/Vance-Gilbert-2015-10-03.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20150917T193000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20150917T223000 DTSTAMP:20260403T145528 CREATED:20201111T022621Z LAST-MODIFIED:20201126T204902Z UID:2458-1442518200-1442529000@fmsh.org SUMMARY:“Young Folk” – Annika Bennett & Kirsten Maxwell DESCRIPTION:TICKET INFO\nTickets for this event are available at the Cinema Arts Center on the day of the performance. Prices are $10 for FMSH and Cinema Arts Centre Members / $15 for Non Members. There are no advance tickets for this event. \nAnnika Bennett is an award-winning singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist. Although she’s only 17\, Annika’s songs reflect a level of craftsmanship and her lyrics a depth of wisdom that belie her youth. They are definitely not about teenage angst. She has written scores of songs and performed extensively throughout the New York metropolitan area. \nLast year\, Annika received ASCAP’s prestigious Robert Allen Award for Excellence in Songwriting and was the Audience Choice winner of WNYC Radio’s Battle of the Boroughs (Queens) competition. A semi-finalist in the 2014 International Songwriting Competition\, Annika also participated in RealWomen RealSongs – a group of female artists who each wrote a prompted song a week during 2014. Winner of the 2015 Your Big Break Contest sponsored by the Gold Coast Arts Center\, Annika also closed out the juried Emerging Artists Showcase during this summer’s Falcon Ridge Folk Festival. \n\nKirsten Maxwell is a folk music “triple threat.” Her talent is equal parts singer\, performer\, and songwriter. Often compared to timeless singers like Joan Baez\, Joni Mitchell\, and Judy Collins\, the 23-year-old is unlike any young female singer of her generation. \nOver the past year\, Kirsten has quickly made a name for herself on the Long Island music scene. Now venturing out into New England\, she won a songwriting contest sponsored by the Rhode Island Songwriters Association (RISA) — taking the prize with two original songs off of her debut album\, Crimson. \nKirsten began singing and performing at age 5 as part of the Amato Opera Children’s Chorus. She continued classical vocal studies at The Crane School of Music\, where she developed captivating control over an otherwise naturally passionate voice. Kirsten graduated from SUNY Geneseo last year with a BA in Creative Writing\, which enhanced her innate songwriting abilities. URL:https://fmsh.org/event/young-folk-annika-bennett-kirsten-maxwell/ CATEGORIES:Hard Luck Cafe and NOOM ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://fmsh.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/AnnikaBennett-KirstenMaxwell-2015-09-17.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20150823T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20150823T180000 DTSTAMP:20260403T145528 CREATED:20201111T022621Z LAST-MODIFIED:20201111T022621Z UID:2457-1440331200-1440352800@fmsh.org SUMMARY:Borderline Picnic and Jam DESCRIPTION: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 the entire community.\nSchedule for the Borderline Folk Music Club Picnic \n12 noon – Kickoff and introductions\n12:10 – 12:25 Kirsten Maxwell\n12:27 – 12: 42 Lew Abramson\n12:44 – 12:59 Larry Kolker\n1:01 – 1:16 pm Kerri Powers\n1:18 – 1:33 pm Steve Suffett\n1:35-1:50 pm Dennis McDonough\n1:52 – 2:07 pm Anne Price and Rita Deutsch(Hudson River Rose)\n2:09 – 2:25 Maggie Seligman and Richard Brooker\n2:27- 2:42 Josh Joffen\n2:44-2:59 Barry and Brooks\n3:01 – 3:16 Mara Levine\n3:18- 3:33 Terry Kitchen\n3:35 – 3:50 James Durst\n3:52- 4:07 Robert and Susan Gelb\n4:07 – 4:22 Lydia Adams Davis\n4:26- 4:41John VandenOever\n4:44-4:58 Bob Wright/Bill Doerge\n5:00 – 5:15 John Guth\n5:15 – 5:25 Tom Paxton\n5:30 – 5:45 – Jean Ritchie Tribute\n5:45 – Finale sing-a-long – “Peace Will Come\,” “Last Thing on My Mind” \nEmcees: Bill Hahn (WFDU)\, Michael Kornfeld (AcousticMusicScene.com) and Joe Pszonek (WMSC) \nWe will also have a separate jam area for those wanting to jam and sing led by Bob Wright.\nCo sponsoring this year’s festival are the Town of Clarkstown\, Folk Music Society of NY (aka Pinewoods)\, AcousticMusicScene.com\, the Folk Music Society of Huntington. and Tribes Hill. FREE admission; Bring your own food\, drink\, and lawn chairs. Those who don’t can purchase it from the park concessionaire. Alcohol and pets are not permitted on premises. \nhttp://borderlinefolkmusicclub.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/Bord-Aug-Jam-2015D.jpg URL:https://fmsh.org/event/borderline-picnic-and-jam-2/ CATEGORIES:Special Events (do not use... use HLC and NOOM instead) END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20150726T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20150726T223000 DTSTAMP:20260403T145528 CREATED:20201111T022621Z LAST-MODIFIED:20201126T204730Z UID:2456-1437912000-1437949800@fmsh.org SUMMARY:10th Annual Huntington Folk Festival DESCRIPTION:   Tom Paxton will headline the 10th Annual Huntington Folk Festival on Sunday\, July 26 at Huntington\, NY’s Heckscher Park\, located off Main Street (Route 25A). Extending from noon until l0:30 p.m.\, the free festival – co-presented by the Folk Music Society of Huntington and the Huntington Arts Council – is part of the 50th Annual Huntington Summer Arts Festival. Tom Paxton also is marking his 50th year as a touring artist. \n\n Opening for Paxton on the park’s Chapin Rainbow Stage will be No Fuss and Feathers Roadshow. This group of award winning songwriters features the delicious harmonies of the nationally touring performers The YaYas (Catherine Miles & Jay Mafale)\, Carolann Solebello and Karyn Oliver. Collectively\, they are an incorrigible bunch of musical co-conspirators bent on giving an audience an unforgettable show. \n\nPrior to the evening concert\, AcousticMusicScene.com and FMSH will host unplugged showcases and song swaps featuring more than three-dozen artists near canopy tents from noon until 6 p.m. Artists confirmed to perform during the afternoon include Acoustic Apple\, Annika\, Mark Allen Berube\, Michael Braunfeld\, Meghan Cary\, Andrea Cetlin\, Greg Cornell and the Cornell Brothers\, Curtis & Carla\, Generations: Mike & Aleksi Glick\, Phil Henry\, Jay Hitt\, Karen Hudson\, Josh Joffen\, Stuart Kabak\, Kalinec & Kj\, Judy Kass\, Cecilia Kirtland\, Scott Krokoff\, Mara Levine\, The Levins\, Lisa Jane Lipkin\, Eli Maniscalco\, Kirsten Maxwell\, Lois Morton\, Mark Newman & Naomi Margolin\, James O’Malley\, Elaine Romanelli\, Shawn Taylor\, Robinson Treacher and Bob Westcott. \n\nAcoustic Music Scene.com Tent\n12:45 Mark Newman & Naomi Margolin\n 1:00 Scott Krokoff\, Shawn Taylor\, Robinson Treacher\n 1:30 Generations: Mike & Aleksi Glick\n 1:45 Greg Cornell & The Cornell Brothers\n 2:00 Funny Folk: Mark Allen Berube\, Lois Morton\n 2:30 Josh Joffen\, James O’Malley\, Bob Westcott\n 3:00 Mara Levine\, The Levins\, Elaine Romanelli\n 3:30 Westchester Artists: Curtis & Carla\, Judy Kass\, Lisa Jane Lipkin\n 4:00 Keystone Staters: Michael Braunfeld\, Meghan Cary\, Jay Hitt\n 4:30 Karen Hudson\, Stuart Kaback\, Cecilia Kirtland\n 5:00 Young Folk: Annika\, Kirsten Maxwell\n 5:30 Phil Henry\, Kalinec & Kj \n\nFolk Music Society of Huntington Tent\n12:00 Open Mic\n1:00 Acoustic Apple\n1:15 Andrea Cetlin\n1:30 Eli Maniscalco\n1:45 Scott Krokoff\n2:00 James O’Malley\n2:15 Mara Levine\n2:30 Jay Hitt\n2:45 Meghan Cary\n3:00 Michael Braunfeld\n3:15 Lois Morton\n3:30 Bob Westcott\n3:45 Larry Moser & Mary Nagin\n4:00 Kirsten Maxwell\n4:15 Phil Henry\n4:30 Josh Joffen\n4:45 Kalinec & Kj \nThe 50th Annual Huntington Summer Arts Festival is produced by the Town of Huntington\, presented by the Huntington Arts Council\, and sponsored in part by the New York State Council for the Arts\, the County of Suffolk and Canon U.S.A. URL:https://fmsh.org/event/10th-annual-huntington-folk-festival-2/ CATEGORIES:Huntington Folk Festival ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://fmsh.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/Tom-Paxton.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20150618T193000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20150618T223000 DTSTAMP:20260403T145528 CREATED:20201111T022621Z LAST-MODIFIED:20201126T204607Z UID:2455-1434655800-1434666600@fmsh.org SUMMARY:Falcon Ridge “Most Wanted” Emerging Artists Tour DESCRIPTION:TICKET INFO\nTickets for this event are available at the Cinema Arts Center on the day of the performance. Prices are $10 for FMSH and Cinema Arts Centre Members / $15 for Non Members. There are no advance tickets for this event. \nBrooklyn-based singer-songwriters Jean Rohe and Matt Nakoa will perform during the Folk Music Society of Huntington’s Hard Luck Café series at the Cinema Arts Centre (423 Park Avenue\, Huntington\, NY) on Thursday\, June 18. The 8:30 p.m. concert in the Cinema’s Sky Room will be preceded by an open mic at 7:30 p.m. Tickets are $15 ($10 for Cinema Arts Centre and FMSH members). Both featured artists will be part of the “Most Wanted” Song Swap during this summer’s Falcon Ridge Folk Festival\, having been selected by audience members from among 24 artists/acts who performed in its Emerging Artists Showcase last year. \nJean Rohe’s inviting performances of one-of-a-kind narrative songs\, blending folk\, jazz and Brazilian traditions\, have entertained audiences throughout the United States and in Europe. Ranging from fantastical riffs on old folktales to autobiographical sojourns\, Jean’s songs also deal artistically with matters of social concern and have earned recognition from both the ASCAP Foundation and the New York Songwriters Circle. Lead Me Home\, Jean’s debut album\, was followed by her latest release\, Jean Rohe & the End of the World Show\, a travelogue of original songs sung in several languages\, that garnered three Independent Music Awards in 2014. \n“What sets Jean Rohe apart are the suppleness of her voice\, the integrity of her vision and the grace she shows in her wide-ranging journeys across the musical landscape\, “ says John Platt\, host of WFUV’s “Sunday Breakfast.” FMSH is pleased to welcome Jean back for her second Hard Luck Café appearance. \n\nMatt Nakoa\, a 2014 winner in the prestigious Kerrville New Folk Competition\, spent his formative years on an upstate New York goat farm and once performed as a classical pianist. He began composing music as a teenager and won a scholarship to the Berklee College of Music in Boston\, where he received top honors in songwriting and vocal performance. Matt’s engaging style and musical artistry have led him to an extensive touring schedule that includes both domestic and international engagements; he recently gave a concert at The White House and has performed shows throughout India. \nOn the heels of his 2012 pop-rock-styled debut album Light in the Dark\, Matt’s most recent studio album\, A Dozen Other Loves (2014)\, explores a primarily acoustic palette and has received extensive airplay on folk-oriented radio. His film scoring has been featured on Disney.com\, while his piano music received favorable reviews in The New York Times and other publications. URL:https://fmsh.org/event/falcon-ridge-most-wanted-emerging-artists-tour-2/ CATEGORIES:Hard Luck Cafe and NOOM ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://fmsh.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/Rohe-Nakoa-2015-06-18.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20150606T193000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20150606T223000 DTSTAMP:20260403T145528 CREATED:20201111T022620Z LAST-MODIFIED:20201126T204219Z UID:2453-1433619000-1433629800@fmsh.org SUMMARY:Catie Curtis DESCRIPTION:Buy Tickets\n[nicepaypal type=”cart” name=”Catie Curtis” quantity=”field;Ticket Qty;1″ option1=”dropprice;type;Select your ticket option;Member:20.00;Non-Member:25.00″] \nPurchase advance tickets for this event using Paypal or your major credit card. Be sure to select the ticket quantity as well as the appropriate ticket type (Member or Non-Member). Note: If you require multiple ticket types (ie: 1 member + 1 non-member ticket)\, please add one type to the cart\, return to the page\, and add the second type separately.\n\nCatie Curtis is a Boston-based singer-songwriter who has toured the U.S. and Europe for more than 20 years — including several performances at The White House\, at two Presidential Inaugural Balls\, at Carnegie Hall\, and with Lilith Fair. Dubbed a “folk-rock goddess” by The New Yorker\, she’s released 13 albums\, recorded a duet with Kris Kristofferson for his CD The Austin Sessions\, and was the grand-prize winner in the 2006 International Songwriting Competition. Catie has also won a slew of Boston Music Awards and had songs featured in numerous films and TV shows. \nSince 2012\, Catie has been the producer of Voices United Concerts\, organized to raise awareness and funds for Americans United for Separation of Church and State (AU). AU is a crucially important bi-partisan non-profit that lobbies\, litigates and educates to protect against religious extremism – an issue Catie unequivocally supports. Voices United shows have presented a diverse lineup of performers with such greats as Sarah Silverman\, Ani DiFranco\, Dar Williams\, Louis Black\, Kate Clinton\, John Gorka\, Roy Zimmerman and Melissa Ferrick\, to name just a few. The first season\, in 2012\, presented 75 house concerts (one in every state) over one weekend\, and plans are now well underway for the 2015 Voices United Concert schedule. \nWhen Maine-native Catie Curtis is not writing\, recording\, touring or producing concerts\, she also officiates and performs at fans’ weddings (having received her ordination online in 2011)\, teaches at song schools around the country\, leads high school songwriting workshops\, speaks on diversity\, and runs a songwriter retreat in Maine every summer called “Catie at the Cove.” URL:https://fmsh.org/event/catie-curtis-2/ CATEGORIES:1st Saturday Concerts (do not use) ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://fmsh.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/CatieCurtis-2015-06-06.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20150521T193000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20150521T223000 DTSTAMP:20260403T145528 CREATED:20201111T022620Z LAST-MODIFIED:20201126T204143Z UID:2452-1432236600-1432247400@fmsh.org SUMMARY:Lara Herscovitch & Josh Joffen DESCRIPTION:TICKET INFO\nTickets for this event are available at the Cinema Arts Center on the day of the performance. Prices are $10 for FMSH and Cinema Arts Centre Members / $15 for Non Members. There are no advance tickets for this event. \nLara Herscovitch is an engaging contemporary singer-songwriter with a voice “clear and smooth\, like expensive liquor” (Northeast Performer). Her music blends acoustic folk with pop\, jazz\, blues and Latin influences. Hailed as “a remarkable performer” on WSHU’s Profiles in Folk\, Lara has showcased at the International Folk Alliance Conference\, served as the official Connecticut State Troubadour (2010-2012)\, and performed on A Prairie Home Companion and in John Platt’s “On Your Radar” series in NYC. Trained as a policy social worker\, Lara has worked on behalf of disadvantaged populations in Asia\, Latin America and the U.S. Small wonder\, then\, that echoes of the global themes of equity and social justice resonate throughout her music. Lara has recorded five studio albums\, including her most recent release – Four Wise Monkeys. \nJosh Joffen is a Long Island-based singer-songwriter whose songs are\, by turns\, rousing\, funny\, poetic and insightful — blending modern and traditional folk and jazz influences with a rich palette of guitar voicings and open tunings. Josh is a two-time winner of the prestigious Kerrville New Folk Competition and a 2011 winner in the Great American Song Contest His songs have appeared in Fast Folk Musical Magazine and Sing Out! and have been recorded by such artists as Gathering Time and Mike Agranoff. With his warm\, welcoming stage presence\, Josh is equally at home before large and intimate audiences. He has performed at numerous clubs\, coffeehouses and festivals. His most recent album\, Postcard From Antigua\, is a lyrical travelogue with songs set in locales from the Caribbean and the Middle East to his native New York. \nNoting that “Lara and Josh were the first artists to perform in the Hard Luck Café series when it moved to the Cinema Arts Centre in April 2011\,” FMSH President Michael Kornfeld said: “We are thrilled to welcome them both back for this return engagement.” URL:https://fmsh.org/event/lara-herscovitch-josh-joffen-2/ CATEGORIES:Hard Luck Cafe and NOOM ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://fmsh.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/Joffen-Herscovitch-2015-05-21.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20150502T193000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20150502T223000 DTSTAMP:20260403T145528 CREATED:20201111T022620Z LAST-MODIFIED:20201126T204102Z UID:2450-1430595000-1430605800@fmsh.org SUMMARY:Brother Sun DESCRIPTION:Buy Tickets\n[nicepaypal type=”cart” name=”Brother Sun” quantity=”field;Ticket Qty;1″ option1=”dropprice;type;Select your ticket option;Member:20.00;Non-Member:25.00″] \nPurchase advance tickets for this event using Paypal or your major credit card. Be sure to select the ticket quantity as well as the appropriate ticket type (Member or Non-Member). Note: If you require multiple ticket types (ie: 1 member + 1 non-member ticket)\, please add one type to the cart\, return to the page\, and add the second type separately.\n\n Brother Sun celebrates the amazing power of three-part male harmonies – weaving contemporary and traditional folk with eclectic touches of blues\, gospel\, jazz and pop. Comprised of nationally touring singer-songwriters Joe Jencks\, Greg Greenway and Pat Wictor\, the trio has performed sold-out concerts across the U.S. and evoked standing ovations at the Falcon Ridge and Philadelphia Folk Festivals\, among others. \n Brother Sun’s sophomore release\, Some Part of the Truth\, was the #1 album on the Folk DJ chart for 2013\, while its self-entitled debut recording was #8 for 2011. URL:https://fmsh.org/event/brother-sun-2/ CATEGORIES:1st Saturday Concerts (do not use) ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://fmsh.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/BrotherSun-2015-05-02.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20150416T193000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20150416T223000 DTSTAMP:20260403T145528 CREATED:20201111T022620Z LAST-MODIFIED:20201126T204023Z UID:2449-1429212600-1429223400@fmsh.org SUMMARY:Claudia Russell / Bruce Kaplan & Glen Roethel DESCRIPTION:TICKET INFO\nTickets for this event are available at the Cinema Arts Center on the day of the performance. Prices are $10 for FMSH and Cinema Arts Centre Members / $15 for Non Members. There are no advance tickets for this event. \nClaudia Russell and Bruce Kaplan are touring artists and self-described “late-bloomers” based in the San Francisco Bay Area. A smoky-voiced singer-songwriter and deft guitarist\, Claudia is adept at adapting her expressive voice to a wide range of material\, embracing multiple styles\, and weaving them into a distinctive Americana sound – accompanied by her husband Bruce on mandolin and guitar. \nClaudia\, who earned Best New Artist honors from Boston’s WUMB in 2000\, following the release of her first album Song Food\, released her fourth CD\, All Our Luck is Changing\, in 2013. Her songs have been heard on college and public radio stations across the country\, while Claudia has been featured in Sing Out!\, The Boston Globe and the San Francisco Chronicle\, among other publications. One of her and Bruce’s songs also was featured on Christine Lavin Presents Just One Angel v2.0. \nGlen Roethel is a New York-based\, California-born contemporary folk-pop-rock singer-songwriter with a penchant for positive intentional lyrics. A guitar player’s guitarist\, he delivers both his original songs and his large repertoire of covers in lush baritone-tenor vocals accompanied by deft guitar and ukulele stylings. A founding member of the folk-rock harmony group Gathering Time\, Glen is also a sought-after accompanist and producer — as well as an instructor at Summersongs. \nGlen has released six albums of original music — including his latest\, Unfolding (2014)\, which contains three songs that were nominated for Posi Awards (the “Grammys” of positive music). Since returning to solo work in 2013\, Glen has performed at venues across the U.S. He often improvises new songs on the fly. A generous\, welcoming performer\, Glen has been described as “spontaneous and exciting – like 1000 tiny fun bombs going off all at once.” URL:https://fmsh.org/event/claudia-russell-bruce-kaplan-glen-roethel/ CATEGORIES:Hard Luck Cafe and NOOM ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://fmsh.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/Roethel-Russell_Kaplan-2015-04-16.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20150319T193000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20150319T223000 DTSTAMP:20260403T145528 CREATED:20201111T022619Z LAST-MODIFIED:20201126T203937Z UID:2447-1426793400-1426804200@fmsh.org SUMMARY:Jeff Scroggins & Mara Levine DESCRIPTION:TICKET INFO\nTickets for this event are available at the Cinema Arts Center on the day of the performance. Prices are $10 for FMSH and Cinema Arts Centre Members / $15 for Non Members. There are no advance tickets for this event. \nJeff Scroggins is an acclaimed banjo player who has toured internationally with his band Jeff Scroggins & Colorado. A winner of the prestigious National Bluegrass Banjo Championship and dozens of state and regional banjo contests\, Jeff’s fiery style and lightning-fast licks have earned him many fans worldwide. He also teaches for Swallow Hill Music in Denver\, Colorado and is in demand as an instructor at many bluegrass music camps in the U.S. and abroad. \nJeff will be joined by band members Tristan Scroggins on mandolin and Greg Blake on vocals and guitar\, with special guest Larry Cohen (Silk City\, Skyline) on bass. Long Island’s own Martha Trachtenberg and Tom Griffith will also join him for this performance. 

\nMara Levine: Called one of the best singers of her generation by Christine Lavin\, the folksinger and jewelry designer creates beautiful interpretations of fine traditional and contemporary folk songs. Reviewers have said Mara’s voice is reminiscent of folk icons Judy Collins and Joan Baez. \nMara’s second album\, Jewels and Harmony\, received stellar reviews\, was the #1 album on the Folk DJ chart for January 2013 and placed #3 overall for 2013. Her version of Bob Franke’s “Straw Against the Chill” with Joe Jencks and her arrangement of Paul Simon’s “Leaves That Are Green” with folk-harmony trio Gathering Time both were #1 songs on the monthly Folk DJ charts. \nJeff Scroggins and his band\, along with members of Gathering Time\, will join Mara for this performance. URL:https://fmsh.org/event/jeff-scroggins-mara-levine-2/ CATEGORIES:Hard Luck Cafe and NOOM ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://fmsh.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/Scroggins-MaraLevine-2015-03-19.jpg END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR