Folk Music Society of N.Y., Inc. Fall Weekend / Eisteddfod A Festival of Traditional Music at the Hudson Valley Resort and Spa, Kerhonkson, NY 12446 A FAQ sheet for 2012 This is combined with the Folk Music Society's Fall Weekend.  FMSNY Weekend FAQs, ...Children at weekends FAQs		From today, , you only have to wait
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Eisteddfod-NY is proud to host traditional music and song from Brittany, England, Hawaii, Ireland, Macedonia, Scotland, Serbia, and of course America — Appalachia, New York State, and more — along with contemporary songs, sea shanties, Gospel and Sacred Harp, and blues. As always, there will be plenty of opportunities for everyone to play and/or sing in the participatory workshops and informal jams. Come listen, come play and sing, come learn.

2012 Performers Malcolm Austen — melodeon player and singer Joy Bennett — a wonderful singer and a member of The Johnson Girls Margaret Bennett — folklorist, collector, and singer from Scotland Ralph Bodington — banjo player andsinger of old time songs and ballads Claire Boucher — native of Brittany, sings traditional songs of her homeland Joanie Bronfman — Anglo-American songs and ballads Allan Carr — Scottish singer and guitarist, member of Red Hen Stringband Dennis & Judy Cook — American songs and ballads Moira Craig — fine singer of Scottish songs Chris Davis — Hawaiian steel guitar Phyllis Elkind — a fine singer and guitarist Jerry Epstein — songs of the Eastern US and Canada Don Friedman — good-time songs and great guitar Alan Friend — old time banjo, ballads Howard Glasser — founder of the Eisteddfod and collector of songs and tunes Brad Hurley — piper, flautist, and whistle player Claudia Kanile'a Goddard — Hawaiian songs and lore The Johnson Girls (Joy Bennett, Alison Kelley, Bonnie Milner, Deirdre Murtha) — maritime music with attitude David Jones — master of English traditional songs and Music Hall songs Alison Kelley — a wonderful singer and a member of The Johnson Girls Dave Kiphuth — outstanding bluegrass and old time banjo player and singer, member of Red Hen Stringband Chris Koldeway — powerful singer and shantyman Kenny Kosek — outstanding old time and bluegrass fiddler Neal MacMillan — Northumbrian and Scottish small pipes, Border & French pipes, fiddle and songs Evy Mayer — our own ukelele lady Patti McCurdy — singer-songwriter with world music roots Bonnie Milner — a powerful singer and a member of The Johnson Girls Dan Milner — singer and balladeer Deirdre Murtha — a fine Irish singer and a member of The Johnson Girls Sean Murtha — songs of Ireland and America Caroline Paton — co-founder of Folk Legacy records, vast repertoire of songs Jason Poole — music, dance, and lore of Hawaii Ann Porcella — powerful singer rooted in Gospel traditions Anne Price — grand singer and writer of neat songs Red Hen Stringband (Jane Rothfield, Allan Carr, Linda Schrade, David Kiphuth) — old time, Appalachian & Celtic tunes and songs Jane Rothfield — grand old time fiddler, member of Red Hen Stringband Linda Schrade — powerful singer and guitarist, member of Red Hen Stringband Steve Suffet — an old-fashioned folksinger Heather Wood — old and new songs and stories from the British Isles Olga Zaric — Serbian and Macedonian traditional songs John Ziv — enthusiastic songwriter . . . and more TBA The Eisteddfod Award will be presented in 2012 to Bill and Andy Spence			download 2012 flyer  (pdf, 500K)
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Here's how we arrange the Eisteddfod program: we contact performers, ask them so make suggestions, then try to work out who will do what and with whom.

Our overall endeavor is to have some workshops that are participatory (for example, songs with choruses, old-time jamming; some workshops that cover a particular area or type of music (blues, Sacred Harp, Scotland, etc.); and some that are "mini-concerts' so people can get a taste of what individual performers do. There is also a campers' concert, for which anyone can sign up to perform.

In the past, we've had some great synergy between performers — people who had never met before but found community in their music.

We hope that everyone who comes will take the chance to play, sing, and learn.

The Marketplace will offer CDs etc. from the performers and others, plus information on local organizations. We also hold a Silent Auction to benefit our Scholarship Fund.

Every Eisteddfod-NY attendee will receive a copy of our Souvenir Program Book, which contains details of the performers, schedule, and more. The deadline for inclusion is 10 days before the festival. Full payment must accompany copy. Send check made out to FMSNY to Heather Wood, 444 West 54th Street #7, New York NY 10019. For inquiries or questions, please send an email.  Advertising order form

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