The 29th
 OLD SONGS
 FESTIVAL
 of Traditional
 Music & Dance
 was held on
 June 26-28

 2010 dates:
 June 25 - 27

 

CONCERTS

THURSDAY, February 11:
Archie Fisher
8:00 pm • $20 (age 12 & under, $5)

Master guitarist, singer and songwriter Archie Fisher is Scotland’s foremost troubadour and is known throughout the country as the host of BBC Radio Scotland’s award-winning “Travelling Folk” show, which he has presented for over 25 years. Archie was born in Glasgow into a large singing family, which yielded three professional singers—Archie and his sisters Ray and Cilla Fisher. Archie has recently released a new album on Red House Records, Windward Away.
www.myspace.com/archiefisher

Hear audio samples on Concert Page

 

 

DANCES

Saturday, February 6
Old Songs Contra Dance
Live Music by Alan Thomson and Colin McCoy
Caller: Kathryn Wedderburn
Dance: 8:00 pm
Potluck: 6:30 pm; Beginner's Session: 7:30 pm
No partner needed. Wear clean, soft-soled shoes
$10

INSTRUMENT CLASSES

Beginning March 8
6-weeks of group instruction in
accordion, clawhammer banjo, northern-style fiddle,
irish guitar accompaniment, open-tuned guitar,
pennywhistle, hands-on music theory, mandolin,
mountain dulcimer and Quebecois tunes
MORE INFO>>

MUSIC WEEKEND

STORE • Now available:

3 Historic Old Songs Festival DVDs!
Wonderful video excerpts of the Old Songs Festival from the years 1981 through 1987, edited by Bill Spence from his original footage.
$15.00 each with FREE shipping via US mail.
Go to the Old Songs Store for more info, to view a 6-minute sample and to purchase.

Also available at the Old Songs Store:

The Visitors - studio recording of our popular folk-theatre concert: the history, music and songs of the Adirondacks. about the show
Old Songs Festival Live - three great recordings from the festival: Old Songs Festival Live 2002, Live From the Dutch Barn (1995-1999), and Old Songs Festival: The Tenth Anniversary (1990)
Go to the OLD SONGS STORE