Folk Music Society of N.Y., Inc. (also known as the N.Y. Pinewoods Folk Music Club)
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Summary Listing of Folk Music Society Events

Weekends: more information on weekend page

• Friday, May 28 to Monday May 31: 2010 Spring Folk Music Weekend at Kiskak Adult Center, Lake Como, PA
• Friday, November 5 to Sunday, November 7: 2010 Eisteddfod / Fall Weekend at Hudson Valley Resort and Spa, Kerhonkson, NY

Special Programs and Workshops

• Sat, March 13:  New York, New York--Its Traditions and Its People: A Festival of Traditional Music at the Renaissance School, 35-59 81 St,  Jackson Heights, Queens
  The festival starts off with a free family concert from 11 am to 12 noon and continues from 12:30 to 5:30 pm with mini-concerts, workshops, and participatory sessions.  From 7:30 to 10:30pm there is an evening concert.  Tickets are $15 for the whole day or $10 for either the afternoon or evening individually.  Children: 13-18 are $5, 12 and under (accompanied by an adult )are free.  (There are no tickets required for the free family concert.) More information is at www.folkmusicny.org or by calling 718-672-6399.  Tickets are available at the door or online at www.brownpapertickets/event/98896.   The festival will honor Oscar Brand whose WNYC radio show “Folksong Festival” is in its 65^th year.  Download flyer (pdf, 150K)  .......Detailed performer, location, and schedule information
   
• Thursday, March 25:   Ice Cream Social and Songbook Launch at the Renaissance School in Jackson Heights, Queens (see 3/13 program for address)
  
  
• Saturday, May 1, Brian Peters Ballad Workshop (TENTATIVE), 1-4 pm Upper West Side.
   
• Mon, June 21, 2010:   Make Music NY
     
• Sat. July 17:   Woody Guthrie Birthday Bash. 7pm; Bowery Poetry Club, 308 Bowery.
  

Concerts

•  Saturday, March 6:   Jay Ungar & Molly Mason, 7:30pm at the 2nd Presbyterian Church, 6 West 96 St (at Central Park West). Admission $25; Members, $20;  children and full-time students 22 and under are $10.   Tickets can be purchased at the door, or on line at www.brownpapertickets.com/event/97127 ($2 service fee).  For information call 718-672-6399
   
• Friday, April 16: Bill Staines 8pm at OSA 220 E. 23rd Street, suite 707.  Admission $20; Members, half price, $10;  full-time students 22 and under are admitted free. Tickets can be purchased at the door, or on line at www.brownpapertickets.com/event/92241 ($2 service fee).  For information call 718-672-6399 download pdf flyer.  
   
• Friday, April 30:    Brian Peters ,7:30pm; West Side Arts Coalition, 96 St & B’way Center Mall. Admission $15; Members, $12;  children and full-time students 22 and under, $6. Tickets can be purchased at the door, or on line at http://brianpeters.eventbrite.com (small service fee). For information call 718-672-6399 download pdf flyer
   
• Friday, June 18: Nordet – Music of the Sea, 8pm at OSA 220 E. 23rd Street, suite 707.  Admission $20; Members, $10; children and full-time students 22 and under are admitted free. Nordet information sheet

House Concerts

• Friday, April 9:    Martin Wyndham-Read, upper West Side
  

South Street Seaport Sea Music Concerts

• Mar. 7,  Tom Kastle
• May 2,  Don Sineti and Steve Roys

Informal Jams and Sings

• Saturday, April 24:  Singing Party in Washington Heights, 7:30 pm
• Folk Open Sing; First Wednesday of each month; 7-10pm; Ethical Culture Society 53 Prospect Park West, Brooklyn (near 2nd St.). Info: Frank, 212-636-6341, or Laura, 718-788-7563.,   March 3, April 7, May 5, June 2, etc.
• Monthly Gospel & Sacred Harp Sing:  Selected Sundays at 3pm; locations to be announced
• Sacred Harp Singing at a location to be announced, 1-4pm, 3rd Sunday:  March 21, April 18, May 16, etc..
• Monthly Chantey Sing at Seaman’s Church Institute, South Street Seaport; 8pm, Saturdays:  March 13,  April 17, May 15, June 19, July 17, August 7.
• Sunday, August 29:  Folk Picnic at Borderline Folk Music Club:

Chronological Listings of Events