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Past Events
July 2016
“Down with the Rent!”
The Anti-Rent Rebellion of New York
A concert of New York State’s hidden history in a performance of authentic songs and stories written and sung by Anti-Rent protestors in the 1840s. antirent.oldsongs.org
This FREE event* is presented by The Jefferson Historical Society at
The Maple Museum
221 Creamery Street
Jefferson, NY 12093
Reception to Follow.
Donations to the Maple Museum Restoration Fund are welcome. Visit The Jefferson Historical Society on Facebook!
* This event has been made possible in part with public funds from the Decentralization Program of the NYS Council on the Arts, administered in Greene County by the Greene County
July 2017
“Forward into Light”
Presented by the The Jefferson Historical Society
at the Maple Museum, 221 Creamery St., Jefferson, NY
Featuring performers: Greg Artzner, Dan Duggan, Terry Leonino, Peggy Lynn, Annie Rosen, Toby Stover, Susan Trump and George Wilson.
Music on piano, guitar, bass, harmonica and concertina.
A concert of New York State’s hidden history in a performance of authentic songs used to persuade, rally and celebrate as sung by women and men during the American Women’s Suffrage Movement. Songs which range from humorous to poignant, from strident marches to hymns, and popular parlor songs. Through historical narrative and the songs we will tell the story of how American women won the right to vote in 1917 in New York, and 1920 in the nation. forwardintolight.oldsongs.org
Produced, directed and compiled by Andy Spence. An Old Songs Production. © 2016 Old Songs, Inc.