Old Songs, Inc. is a not-for-profit, educational, 501(c)3 corporation
Virtual Office Hours: Monday–Friday, 11 am–4 pm.
PO Box 466 • 37 S Main • Voorheesville, NY 12186-0466
(518) 765-2815 • info@oldsongs.org
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October 2016
Contra Dance Tunes
4th Wednesday of the Month (Oct.–May)
Playing for dancing with rhythm and style. Build your skills and dance tune repertoire. All instruments & skill levels welcome. with Ray Kottke.
$3 donation
$20
Archie Fisher
Traditional Scottish ballad singer, master guitarist and songwriter.
The evening will be a rare opportunity to experience the craftsmanship of master guitarist, singer, and songwriter Archie Fisher, who has been touring and recording since the 1960s. Archie was born in Glasgow into a large singing family, which yielded three professional singers—Archie and his sisters Ray and Cilla. Constant music combined with his father’s appreciation of many musical styles (opera, vaudeville, traditional ballads) proved to be a heavy influence on Archie’s music, while his mother, a native Gaelic speaker from the Outer Hebrides, was a strong influence on the lyrical quality of his songwriting. Fisher’s repertoire has a perspective that few can share and his interpretations of traditional songs, his own compositions and the material of his fellow contemporary songwriters are beloved by fans on both sides of the Atlantic. While he is a prolific songwriter and recording artist, Fisher insists that his greatest love is live performance. His performances at Old Songs never disappoint.
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Tickets: $20
$5 Children age 12 & under
Or call Old Songs to reserve: (518) 765-2815.
If online tickets sellout, they may still be available from Old Songs.
Refunds are not available for this event.
$15
Cajun-Zydeco Dance
Last Saturday of the Month (October–April)
River City Slim & the Zydeco Hogs are coming Oct. 29 bringing the exuberant steamy sounds of the bayous of southwestern Louisiana driven by button accordion & washboard with a syncopated beat that makes dancing easy.
$15 (DFO members $12), All Welcome!
Dance instruction by Ron & Marie Bruschi at 7 pm. Band starts at 8 pm
For more info, call (518) 859-0092 or email Marie.
| Saturday, November 26 Krewe De La Rue |
Saturday, March 25 Zydeco Connection |
| Saturday, January 28 Zydegroove |
Saturday, April 29 Planet Zydeco |
| Saturday, February 25 The Catahoula Cajun Band |
Sponsored by the DanceFlurry Organization
November 2016
Beginners and Beyond Mountain Dulcimer
with Susan Trump
We’ll explore DAD tuning, work on strum directions and left hand fingering. We’ll learn some fiddle tunes, and other repertoire that works well on dulcimer.
For more information contact Susan at 518-357-4018 or susantrump@aol.com.
Class Dates: Oct. 11, 18, 25, & Nov. 1—Register by Oct. 7
Intermediate Mountain Dulcimer
with Susan Trump
The focus is on repertoire building using a variety of styles, including fiddle tunes, songs, Celtic melodies, waltzes, while learning appropriate picking, or finger picking techniques and fingerings.
For more information contact Susan at 518-357-4018 or susantrump@aol.com.
Class Dates: Oct. 11, 18, 25, & Nov. 1—Register by Oct. 7
Hands-on Music Theory
with George Ward
Bone up on scales, intervals, chords, key signatures, etc. for any instrument.
For more information contact George at 518-399-0315 or mulesong@aol.com.
Class Dates: Sep. 29, Oct. 6, 13, 20, 27, & Nov. 3—Register by Sept. 23
$20
GX3+
Guitar trio featuring Fiery flamenco, classical, Baroque, Latin & Appalachian sounds.
Three accomplished musicians with eclectic tastes – fiery flamenco, classical, Baroque, Latin & Appalachian – collaborate to create something totally unique: GX3+. The name GX3+ refers to the fact that they play (at least) three very different guitars: flamenco, classical & Baroque PLUS mandolin, charango, guilele, cajons (percussion boxes), banjo and mountain dulcimer. The result is innovative arrangements of the traditional, classical and Latin repertoire as well as stunning original compositions by Maria Z, arranged for the trio.
Ray Andrews: Baroque guitar, charango, banjo, dulcimer.
Sten Isachsen: Classical guitar, mandolin, cajon.
Maria Z: Flamenco guitar, guilele, cajon.
Tickets: $20
$5 Children age 12 & under
Or call Old Songs to reserve: (518) 765-2815.
If online tickets sellout, they may still be available from Old Songs.
Refunds are not available for this event.
Old Songs Community Dance
1st Saturday of the Month (November–May)
Fun, simple dances from the U.S. and around the world. For every age and ability. All dances will be taught and will include circles, contras and squares. Yummy desert potluck during intermission.
$8 per person, children 12 & under are free
| Saturday, December 3 Caller: Jeff Walker Music: The Walker Family Band |
Saturday, March 4 Caller: TBD Music: Tamarack |
| Saturday, January 7 Caller: Fern Bradley Music: Fennig’s All-Stars |
Saturday, April 1 Caller: TBD Music: Fennig’s All-Stars |
| Saturday, February 4 Caller & Music: John Kirk & Trish Miller |
Saturday, May 6 Caller: TBD Music: Spare Parts |
In partner with Homespun Occasions
Clawhammer Banjo
with Paul Draper
Learn and consolidate the essential skills needed for playing old-time music in the clawhammer style. We will work on the following (but not limited to):
- left hand techniques: hammer-ons, pull-offs, slides
- right hand techniques: drop-thumb, “rolls”
- different tunings for different tunes
- other topics based on the class
You will learn these techniques within the context of “Round Peak” banjo tunes. The tunes (some simple, some more involved) will be learned through listening, repeating, and tablature. It is highly recommended that you bring along a recording device! Also recommended (but not required): Brad Leftwich’s book with CD: Round Peak Style Clawhammer Banjo. Please note: It is assumed that the student already has basic “banjo knowledge” and can play a few tunes.
For more information contact Paul at 518-380-1103 or clawhammer888@gmail.com.
Class Dates: Oct. 5, 12, 19, 26, Nov. 2, & 9—Register by Sept. 30
Beginner Ukulele
with Ron Gordon
Begin your uke career! Ron’s class at Old Songs will get you started down the path to heavenly strumming.We will learn chords (of course),right hand strumming techniques, some chord melody, jazzy,blues, etc. voicings and some finger picking… depending on our progress. This will all be learned through some classic songs,so singing is definitely part of the program. Handouts provided and recorders recommended. BTW, we’ll also delve into some uke history and ukeology along with my personal favorite… uke collecting!
For more information contact Ron at 518-372-4172 or rgukeboy@gmail.com.
Class Dates: Oct. 6, 13, 20, 27, Nov. 3, & 10—Register by Sept.30