Old Songs, Inc. is a not-for-profit, educational, 501(c)3 corporation
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November 2021
Traditional Irish Slow Session
3rd Wednesday of the Month
This is a friendly, repertoire-building opportunity to play your new tunes slowly and work on your old tunes at a reasonable tempo. We will focus specifically on traditional Irish music, and all Irish-appropriate instruments are welcome (i.e. wooden flute, tin whistle, concertina, button or piano accordion, guitar, bouzouki, mandolin, fiddle, harp). We encourage tape recorders, and focus on learning tunes by ear. Music stands and continuous use of sheet music discouraged. Bring snacks to share. Small donation requested to cover building expenses. Questions? Contact Hilary Schrauf at 518-424-8701.
$5 class fee
Hilary keeps a Blog for this session here: stoneystepsitm.blogspot.com
$25
Magpie
Magpie is Terry Leonino and Greg Artzner, whose repertoire ranges from traditional and vintage Americana to contemporary and original compositions. Terry is a gifted singer of jazz and blues, but is equally comfortable with the subtle beauty of traditional folk and contemporary songs. She is also an excellent player of the harmonica, mandolin, fretted dulcimer, and rhythm guitar. Greg is an outstanding finger-style guitarist, and his captivating vocal interpretation gives power and beauty to the full spectrum, from growling blues, to a Chilean lament, to a sweet croon. magpiemusic.com
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In-Person Concert — COVID-19 Safety Policy: PROOF of VACCINATION and MASKS REQUIRED. Limited Capacity. Read more…
The concert will be held in-person at the Old Songs building and streamed on the Old Songs YouTube Channel. No Refunds.
December 2021
$25
Jamcrackers
Dan Berggren, Dan Duggan, and Peggy Lynn will be performing songs and tunes which will warm the cockles of even the Grinchiest hearts and ready them for the coming winter/holiday season. There will be rip-roaring fiddle tunes, traditional carols, and original songs of spirit and gratitude. And, since this is Jamcrackers at Old Songs there WILL be audience participation! jamcrackersmusic.com
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In-Person Concert — COVID-19 Safety Policy: PROOF of VACCINATION and MASKS REQUIRED. Limited Capacity. Read more…
The concert will be held in-person at the Old Songs building and streamed on the Old Songs YouTube Channel. No Refunds.
$25
100 Years of Fiddling with Donna Hébert & George Wilson
George Wilson and Donna Hébert are two extraordinary fiddlers who have trod similar paths over their respective fifty years. Sharing many musical friends and mentors, they love each other’s music and the soul they bring to every tune. When they realized both were celebrating fifty years of fiddling, they decided to do it together at Old Songs. They will take you on a ‘tour de fiddle’ with two of the best fiddlers in folk music.
Joining them on this program are Selma Kaplan, Max Cohen, and Molly Hebert Wilson.
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In-Person Concert — COVID-19 Safety Policy: PROOF of VACCINATION and MASKS REQUIRED. Limited Capacity. Read more…
The concert will be held in-person at the Old Songs building and streamed on the Old Songs YouTube Channel. No Refunds.
Old Songs: From the Vault
Every Third Sunday of the month at 6 pm ET
with Encore broadcasts at 11 pm ET and the following Wednesday at noon ET
The December broadcast of Old Songs: From the Vault will feature a full hour-long 2019 Concert from the incomparable Bill Staines. Bill returned to the Festival after many years, and the warmth and loving reception of his Dutch Barn audience was clearly in evidence as they sang along with his perennial favorites as well as his newer “soon to be classics.”
Old Songs, in collaboration with Ron Olesko’s Folk Music Notebook, is pleased to present Old Songs: From the Vault, an internet radio program hosted by Chris Koldewey on Folk Music Notebook. This program brings you music from Old Songs CDs and recordings made at the Dutch Barn and the Main Stage of the Old Songs Festival at the Altamont fairgrounds over the past 39 years.
Listen here or at folkmusicnotebook.com:
January 2022
$25
Lorraine & Bennett Hammond — Livestream
This concert will now be Livestream only.
Lorraine Lee Hammond grew up in rural New England when ballads and barn dances were part of community life. Her many credits as a traditional singer, songwriter, teacher, and multi-instrumentalist. Bennett Hammond is a superb finger-style guitarist and recent convert to the five string banjo. He names “the three Bs,” Bach, the blues and Buddy Holly, as major influences.
Together, The Hammonds are versatile musicians, engaging entertainers, and fun teachers. Their warm stage presence is punctuated with wry humor, and their command of their instruments and musical genres is without flaw. Their repertoire ranges in style from classical through Celtic, blues and contemporary.
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The concert will streamed on the Old Songs YouTube Channel. No Refunds.
$20
John McCutcheon Livestream Series — Sweet Home Wisconsin
John goes back to his roots in north central Wisconsin, revisiting songs written and inspired by his Midwestern upbringing. From stories of his first teenage gigs to songs about his ancestors, local legends, and friends, this will be a unique look into John’s Wisconsin memories. He’ll also include some of his favorite traditional songs from his home state.
Ticket price: $20 Livestream, $30 Family, $10 Student, $75 Series Pass, and more. Tickets are sold through Mandolin. The concert is being presented by the Artist and privately streamed on Mandolin. No Refunds.
February 2022
$25
Mad Agnes — Live at Old Songs
POSTPONED: The concert previously scheduled for Friday, February 11 has been postponed to a soon to be rescheduled, later date.
Back from a ten-year lunch break, Mad Agnes has reunited to bring you the intricate harmonies and compelling songwriting that have always been their signature. Margo Hennebach, Adrienne Jones and Mark Saunders have been singing and playing together since there were dinosaurs, performing across the U.S. and overseas. While dodging labels and mixing styles (Folk, classical or Celtic? Soaring vocals, incisive lyrics or giggly repartee?), the genre-bending trio has won hearts on two continents, and individually and collectively amassed a body of work which comprises 13 CDs and a concert DVD.
Though each member is a multi-instrumentalist, this iteration sees them pared down with fewer instruments and only one microphone, around which they form and re-form, early-radio style. This allows them to be more playful and more connected, bringing you guitars, mandolin, percussion, keyboard, and “three-part harmonies as tight as jeans from the dryer” (Rob Weir, The Advocate).
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In-Person Concert — COVID-19 Safety Policy: PROOF of VACCINATION and MASKS REQUIRED. Limited Capacity. Read more…
The concert will be held in-person at the Old Songs building and streamed on the Old Songs YouTube Channel. No Refunds.
$10
Martyn Wyndham-Read — Livestream from the UK
Old Songs is partnering with Falcon House Concerts, Folk Music Society of NY, Branford Folk Music Society, Folk Song Society of Greater Boston, and the Folklore Society of Greater Washington to bring you the Livestream from the UK Concert Series from the Falcon Studio in Whitby, UK
Born on a farm in Sussex, England, Martyn worked on a sheep station in South Australia, where he learned the old songs from the station hands.with a splendid tenor voice and a sensitive guitar style, Martyn presents traditional songs from Australia and England. He worked with the renowned singer and song collector Bert Lloyd on the album Leviathan, and has toured extensively worldwide. Martyrn also founded the Songlinks project, a celebration of English traditional songs and their Australian variants.
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The concert will be streamed on YouTube. A link to the concert and a reminder will be emailed to registered attendees a day before the concert. No Refunds.
$25
The Longest Johns — Live at Old Songs
In-Person Tickets are SOLD OUT. Watch the Livestream from home!
I doubt any of Bristol’s The Longest Johns ever imagined they would be able to get so far on just four voices. Born out of a mutual love of traditional folk songs and shanties, they rock maritime songs alongside the more unusual and less traditional folk tunes. In a few short years they have gone from singing sea shanties in a kitchen to International folk festivals, tours, TV appearances and gained a huge online following. As the face of the 2021 sea shanty revival with their track Wellerman, the Johns are reaching millions of new fans all across the globe and showing them just how great these songs can be.
(This event is co-Sponsored by the Folk Music Society of NY, Inc.)
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In-Person Concert — COVID-19 Safety Policy: PROOF of VACCINATION and MASKS REQUIRED. Limited Capacity. Read more…
The concert will be held in-person at the Old Songs building and streamed on the Old Songs YouTube Channel. No Refunds.