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Past Events
February 2022
$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.
$10
Martin Carthy — 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
Martin Carthy has remained one of the most influential figures in British traditional music, inspiring contemporaries such as Bob Dylan and Paul Simon, and later artists such as Richard Thompson, since he emerged as a young musician in the early days of the folk revival. Along with his wife, Norma Waterson, he may be best known for his work with the Watersons, Steeleye Span, the Albion Band, Waterson-Carthy, and with his daughter Eliza. It is indeed a treat and a rare opportunity to hear Martin.
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The concert will be streamed on YouTube. No Refunds.
March 2022
$10
The Wilsons — 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
The Wilsons are a group of brothers from northeast England who sing the old songs — and some newer ones — in lusty harmony. They worked with Sting on the New York performances of The Last Ship and are great admirers of the songs of Peter Bellamy, many of which they sing.
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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.
April 2022
$10
Tom Lewis — 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
Tom Lewis loves to sing. And he loves it when people sing along. His powerful voice easily reaches to the rafters and just seems to pull other voices up aloft with it. Known throughout the maritime music world for penning classics like A Sailor Ain’t a Sailor (The Last Shanty), Marching Inland, Sailor’s Prayer (the one where the dove has wings as sharp as razors), Tom is just as likely to belt out a traditional sea chantey pulled straight from Davy Jones locker. He’ll even tell you a story, and it might even be true!
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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.
January 2023
$10
Jez Lowe — 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
Jez Lowe has built an enviable reputation as a songwriter and performer in the world of acoustic music, and as a recognized musical ambassador for his native North East England, with more than a dozen albums and countless live performances around the world over the last twenty years.
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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.
$10
Martin Carthy — 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
Martin Carthy has remained one of the most influential figures in British traditional music, inspiring contemporaries such as Bob Dylan and Paul Simon, and later artists such as Richard Thompson, since he emerged as a young musician in the early days of the folk revival.
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The concert will be streamed on YouTube. No Refunds.
February 2023
$10
Dave Webber & Anni Fentiman — Postponed — New Date TBD
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
Dave and Anni joined forces in 1985, after spending many years around the folk club scene, during which time they featured on several albums made by other performers. Anni has developed a specialist repertoire of songs originating from her native North East, and Dave has been writing songs in the traditional vein since 1982 many of these are widely sung and have become part of the general song repertoire of singers all over the world.
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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.
March 2023
$10
Bob Fox & Billy Mitchell — 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
This is a rare opportunity to see Billy and Bob perform once again as a duo with their wonderful selection of northern songs delivered with consummate musicianship by two of the UK’s best-known and loved singers. Both men are masters of vocal harmony and musicians of stunning ability who can bring magic into any setting.
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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.
April 2023
$10
Archie Fisher — Livestream from the UK
Due to unforeseen circumstances, this concert has been canceled. It may be rescheduled to a later date.
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
Master guitarist, singer, and songwriter Archie Fisher is Scotland’s foremost troubadour. Archie was born in Glasgow into a large singing family, which yielded three professional singers—Archie and his sisters Ray and Cilla. Music was always in the house: his father’s appreciation of many musical styles (opera, vaudeville, and traditional ballads) proved to be a heavy influence on Archie’s own music, while his mother, a native Gaelic speaker from the Outer Hebrides, was a strong influence on the lyrical quality of his songwriting.
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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.
January 2024
$10
Steve Tilston — Livestream from the UK
Steve Tilston has been entertaining folk audiences for more than 50 years. Known for his driving guitar work and riveting lyrics, Steve draws inspiration from folk, blues, jazz and classical to create a sound all his own. He is simply one of Britain’s most celebrated songsmiths, widely recognized within the world of folk and contemporary music—his words, arrangements and subtle superb guitar playing offer a complete performance. stevetilston.com
In partnership with Old Songs, Inc, Folk Music Society of NY, Branford Folk Music Society, Folk Song Society of Greater Boston, and the Folklore Society of Greater Washington, the Falcon Audio Visual Arts Studio is proud to present this stellar live-streamed-from-the-UK concert direct from its Whitby studio.
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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.