Old Songs Festival - music with roots


	33rd annual Old Songs Festival June 28, 29 & 30, 2013 Altamont Fairgrounds, Altamont, NY Old Songs is a family-friendly festival of folk, traditional, Celtic and world music and dance, known for its relaxed atmosphere, interactive sessions and workshops,hands-on experience and participatory nature. In addition to three concerts there are 120 daytime workshops given by performers. Also featured are a juried craft show, food and instrument vendors, and a well-run children's activity area. Click on the links at left for more information. Volunteers needed for the festival. Click HERE for info; call 518-765-2815 M-F afternoons if interested.

	VIDEO OF THE WEEK - week of May 20 - Sheesham & Lotus Website: www.sheeshamandlotus.com

	2013 PERFORMERS! Click on each photo below for more info (and, in most cases, a video) OR go to the PERFORMER PAGE
	In order of photos above, L to R: Beppe Gambetta • Claire Lynch • Chris Norman & David Greenberg • Footworks Hanneke Cassel • Gordon Bok • Sally Rogers, Claudia Schmidt & Howie Bursen Archie Fisher • Scott Alarik • Sheesham & Lotus & ’Son Seamus Begley & Oisin Mac Diarmada • Genticorum • Magpie • Joe Jencks The New Boys of Old New York • Heather Wood, Julia Friend & Ken Schatz • Lea Gilmore Molly Andrews • Clayfoot Strutters • Matt Munisteri • Groovemama • John Roberts Maggie Boyle & Paul Downes • Sara Grey & Kieron Means • George Wilson The Johnson Girls • Roger the Jester • The Fourth Wall • Coracree • Jake Thomas Bill Spence • Kapriol'! • Paul Friedman & Jody Kruskal • Toby Stover Peter & Mary Alice Amidon • Beth Molaro

	2013 Old Songs Festival Sponsor
	www.timesunion.com

	Festival Schedule now available! Here's our jam-packed Old Songs Festival Schedule of over 120 workshops, sessions and performances! Time to study up and plan your festival. Some hard choices ahead for you, we know. Sorry about that! The program is always subject to change. We'll keep updating this pdf as we tweak the schedule, a little here or there. CLICK ON IMAGE for pdf

	New Dance Floor! We are pleased to announce that we will be able to provide a wooden dance floor in the Dance Building this year! Image: detail from a photo by Bob Cohen taken at the 2012 Flurry Festival Dancers have been begging for this for years, as a springy wooden floor is far easier on the feet and knees and makes for a more pleasurable dancing experience. We've looked into the cost of building and storing such a floor in the past, and the costs proved to be prohibitive. However, we are now able to rent a floor from the same outfit that has been providing flooring for some of the dance areas at the Flurry Festival in Saratoga. One important CAVEAT: You must bring a pair of clean, soft-soled shoes to change into for dancing.

	2013 Old Songs Festival Sponsor
		The Global Child is a nonprofit school based in Siem Reap, Cambodia that gives bright, enthusiastic, street working children, hungry for an education and a wholesome future, the opportunity to pursue a progressive and rigorous course of study in a nurturing and empowering environment. www.theglobalchild.org

	Friday Afternoon Events CLASSES & SESSIONS From 3:00 to 4:30 pm: Choose from classes in Fiddle, Banjo, Gospel Choir, Mountain Dulcimer, Hammered Dulcimer, Ukulele Repertoire, or Western Migration in Song. Or join in the Swing Dance. School age children who play instruments can join the Great Groove Band and - NEW this year - tweens can join the Boomwhackers Ensemble led by members of The Fourth Wall! LATE AFTERNOON EVENTS from 4:45 to 6:00 pm Get a good workout with Holly Rose's Zumba session Join the Drum Circle with Toby Stover Sign up for the Open Mic or just come to listen. MC:Kate Blain MORE INFO ON CLASSES

	2013 Old Songs Festival Sponsor
	Local 1000 AFSCME, AFL-CIO

	Video presentation on the Old Songs Festival prepared for our application to the NY State Music Fund gives a great overview of the exciting array of performances one can experience at the festival. Time: 3 min. 11 sec.


	Old Songs events are made possible with public funds from the New York State Council on the Arts, with the support of Governor Andrew Cuomo and the New York State Legislature.