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	We make music the old-fashioned way . . . We play it ... We sing it ... Sometimes we even dance to it Traditional Music is Alive and Well in New York We run concerts, weekends, classes, singing parties, and get-togethers, all with an emphasis on traditional folk music of all flavors. For more information, including how to join or get a free newsletter, see About Us. Our Facebook page / Our MeetUp group: Folk Music NYC  FMSNY Events Calendar: 2019: March * April * *  and beyond

As well as the events listed below, we have occasional Singing Parties and other social events.  Our full newsletter lists these as well as having comprehensive listings of many other events around town.    Request a sample copy of our newsletter sent by mail Download March/April one-sheet listing with only FMS events (pdf) or Download the full March newsletter (pdf 4.6M) including FMS events and many other events around town. To get on our e-mail notification list, please send your name and e-mail address to maillist (at) folkmusicny.org The Folk Music Society of New York, Inc. is a 501(c)(3) non-profit membership organization

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2019 - our 54th year

• Wednesday 13 March, 8-11pm: Sunnyside Singers Club.
  All songs are welcome, as are acoustic instruments. At the Aubergine Cafe, 49-22 Skillman Avenue at the corner of 50th Street in Woodside, Queens. Sandwiches, salads, coffee, tea, wine, and beer are available. The nearest subway stop is 52nd Street on the #7 Flushing Local.
    
  
• Sunday 16 March, 2-5 pm Shanty Sing
  We are co­sponsoring the Shanty Sing on the 3rd Sunday of every month. The William Main Doerflinger Memorial Sea Shanty Sessions at the Noble Maritime Collection (to give the official title) are from 2 to 5 pm at the Noble Gallery, Building D, Snug Harbor Cultural Center, 1000 Richmond Terrace, Staten Island. Refreshments are available, including beer and wine for sale. Snug Harbor is accessible by the S40 bus from the Staten Island Ferry Terminal and by car. See more information about the Noble Collection, click on "Visitor Information" for directions and a printable map.  For further information contact Bob Conroy: RConroy421(at)aol.com or 347-­267­-9394.
   
• Monday 18 March, 8 pm ? 11 pm: Irish Traditional Music Session
  at the Landmark Tavern, 626 11th Avenue at 46th Street, Manhattan, led by Don Meade.
  
  
• Wednesday 20 March, 8-11pm: Sunnyside Singers Club.
  All songs are welcome, as are acoustic instruments. At the Aubergine Cafe, 49-22 Skillman Avenue at the corner of 50th Street in Woodside, Queens. Sandwiches, salads, coffee, tea, wine, and beer are available. The nearest subway stop is 52nd Street on the #7 Flushing Local.
    
  
• Monday 25 March, 8 pm ? 11 pm: Irish Traditional Music Session
  at the Landmark Tavern, 626 11th Avenue at 46th Street, Manhattan, led by Don Meade.
  
   
• Wednesday 27 March, 8-11pm: Sunnyside Singers Club with guest Joshua Garcia.
  All songs are welcome, as are acoustic instruments. At the Aubergine Cafe, 49-22 Skillman Avenue at the corner of 50th Street in Woodside, Queens. A freewill offering is collected on guest nights. Sandwiches, salads, coffee, tea, wine, and beer are available. The nearest subway stop is 52nd Street on the #7 Flushing Local.
    
  
• Friday 29 March, 7:30 pm: Tannahill Weavers in Concert
  

  John, Phil, Roy, Lorne Tannahill Weavers' website

  The band is Roy Gullane (guitar and vocals), Phil Smillie (flute, bodhran, whistles, and vocals), John Martin (fiddle, cello, and vocals), and Lorne MacDougall (pipes). They are one of Scotland's premier traditional bands. Their diverse repertoire spans the centuries with fire-driven instrumentals, topical songs, and original ballads and lullabies. Their music demonstrates to old and young alike the rich musical heritage of the Celtic people. These versatile musicians have received worldwide accolades consistently over the years for their exuberant performances and outstanding recording efforts that seemingly can't get better...yet continue to do just that. The Tannahills have turned their acoustic excitement loose on audiences with an electrifying effect. They have that unique combination of traditional melodies, driving rhythmic accompaniment, and rich vocals that make their performances unforgettable. Over the years the Tannies have been international trailblazers for Scottish music, and their tight harmonies and powerful, inventive arrangements have won them fans from beyond the folk and Celtic music scenes. Inducted into the Scottish Traditional Music Hall of Fame in 2011, they are firmly established as one of the premier groups on the concert stage. From reflective ballads to footstomping reels and jigs, the variety and range of the material they perform is matched only by their enthusiasm and lively Celtic spirits. "An especially eloquent mixture of the old and the new." - New York Times "...as close to perfect as it gets in an imperfect world." - Sing Out!

  At Second Presbyterian Church, 6 West 96th St. at Central Park West, Manhattan. Contribution: General public $25; FMSNY members $20. You can buy tickets online at http://tanahill.eventbrite.com (small fee applies).

  
  

• Monday 1 April, 8 pm ? 11 pm: Irish Traditional Music Session
  at the Landmark Tavern, 626 11th Avenue at 46th Street, Manhattan, led by Don Meade.
  
   
• Wednesday 3 April, 7 ? 10 pm: Folk Open Sing
  

  Join us on the first Wednesday of each month for a family-friendly open sing. Bring your voice, instruments, friends, neighbors, and children. Drop by for a couple of songs or the whole evening. At the Brooklyn Society for Ethical Culture, 53 Prospect Park West (basement), Brooklyn (near 2nd St.). Directions (pdf format). Take F train to 7th Ave.; Q train to 7th Ave.; 2/3 train to Grand Army Plaza. Hosted by Ethical Culture and FMSNY, Alison Kelley, and Tom Weir. Info: 212-695-5924.

  
  
• Wednesday 3 April, 8-11pm: Sunnyside Singers Club.
  All songs are welcome, as are acoustic instruments. At the Aubergine Cafe, 49-22 Skillman Avenue at the corner of 50th Street in Woodside, Queens. Sandwiches, salads, coffee, tea, wine, and beer are available. The nearest subway stop is 52nd Street on the #7 Flushing Local.
   
• Sunday 7 April, 2 pm ? 4 pm: Chantey & Folk Song & Music Session at the John Street United Methodist Church 44 John Street, New York City (one block south of Fulton Street and 1-1/2 blocks east of Broadway near the Fulton Street subway stop of most major lines) (PLEASE NOTE - this landmark building is not handicapped accessible - approx. 13 stairs to reach downstairs venue all facilities are located on the same level) We respectfully ask for a free will donation of any amount to help support this historic venue that is so generous in donating their space for our use. Bring your voices, instruments, and friends for a session to raise the rafters in this historic downtown venue! Anyone can sing! Hosted by The New York Packet and co-sponsored by the Folk Music Society of New York, Inc.
    
  
• Monday 8 April, 8 pm ? 11 pm: Irish Traditional Music Session
  at the Landmark Tavern, 626 11th Avenue at 46th Street, Manhattan, led by Don Meade.
  
   
• Friday 5 - Sunday 7 April: Brooklyn Folk Festival presented by The Jalopy Theater and School of Music
  (not a club event, but one we co-sponsor).

  Here's who's playing this year!
  Jerron "Blindboy" Paxton, Amythyst Kiah, Ian Felice (of the Felice Brothers), Dan Zanes & Claudia Eliaza, La Cumbiamba NY, Frank Fairfield & Meredith Axelrod, Jontavious Willis, Bruce Molsky, Tony Trischka, and Michael Daves, Baby Gramps, Joan Shelley, Jake Xerxes Fussell, Jim Kweskin, Anna rg (of Anna & Elizabeth), The Ozark Highballers, Kashiah Hunter & Friends, The Mammals, John Harrod, The Local Honeys, Nate Polly, Tenores de Aterúe, The Lovestruck Balladeers, Little Nora Brown, The Down Hill Strugglers w/ John Cohen, Feral Foster & Ali Dineen, The Brain Cloud featuring Tamar Korn and Dennis Lichtman, Brotherhood of the Jug Band Blues, The Big Dixie Swingers, Jackson & The Janks, The Hayrollers, Ska-lopy Brass, City Stompers, Ukrainian Village Voices, Barry Clyde, Jesse Lenat, Mara Kaye, The Four o'clock Flowers, Lil' Dogies, Yacouba Sissoko.

  • Pete Seeger 100th Birthday Children's Concert & Sing-a-long!
  • The Jalopy Chorus + More!!
  • Return of THE BANJO TOSS - Banjo Throwing Contest!
  • Delicious Local Food!
  • The Brooklyn Folk Festival welcomes three bands, two films, a workshop and a square dance presented by the Appalshop - a non-profit folk arts organization located in Whitesburg, Kentucky - celebrating their 50th anniversary in 2019! Don't miss them at the Folk Fest!
  
  At St. Ann?s Church, 157 Montague Street, Brooklyn, NY 11201. (718) 875-6960
  Subways: N, R train to Court St. station; 2,3,4,5 trains to Borough Hall station.

• Wednesday 10 April, 8-11pm: Sunnyside Singers Club.
  All songs are welcome, as are acoustic instruments. At the Aubergine Cafe, 49-22 Skillman Avenue at the corner of 50th Street in Woodside, Queens. Sandwiches, salads, coffee, tea, wine, and beer are available. The nearest subway stop is 52nd Street on the #7 Flushing Local.
    
  
• Sunday 14 April, 5-8pm: Upper West Side Song Swap with Special Guest Alan Podber with Big Road Blues;
  Alan Podber and Big Road Blues will be special guest performers at the Upper West Side Song Swap.  Alan?s resume is too long to touch on anything but the few highlights that follow, so the best way to find out more is to come to the Song Swap. Alan was a founding member of the Delaware Water Gap and Wretched Refuse string bands, the host of "A Taste of the Blues" on WBAI-FM, and a member of the NYC Labor Chorus. During the 1980's and 90's, he played string band music with Harmony, Grits and Jam, and Jewish music in the duo Tsvei Klezmorim. He sang with the NYC Labor Chorus on the soundtrack of the documentary film "The Scottsboro Boys" (nominated for an Oscar), and provided music for the play "Wholly Mother Jones," which was broadcast over the Pacifica radio network in 2000.  Between 2000 and 2009, he provided musical accompaniment for labor singers George Mann and Julius Margolin.  From 2001 to the present, he?s played pre-war blues with Big Road Blues, which presently includes Myriam Valle, Ken Ficara and Jim Porter, who will be joining him along with a bunch of their friends and families at the Song Swap. The Upper West Side Song Swap is organized by FMSNY and PMN. Bring your voices and your songs, poems, stories, jokes, etc., because there will be plenty of time for our regular round robin. Place: Hosteling International New York, 891 Amsterdam Avenue at 103rd Street. Contributions welcome to help cover costs. Everyone is welcome. For more information call John Ziv at 212-662-6575.
   
• Monday 15 April, 8 pm ? 11 pm: Irish Traditional Music Session
  at the Landmark Tavern, 626 11th Avenue at 46th Street, Manhattan, led by Don Meade.
   
  
• Wednesday 17 April, 8-11pm: Sunnyside Singers Club featuring Marie Mularczyk & the Mountain Maidens.
  

  Join Marie Mularczyk O'Connell, Candice Baranello, and Lorraine Berger for an evening of British and American folk songs on guitar, banjo, mandolin, dulcimer, dumbec, bones and spoons.
  
  A freewill offering is collected on guest nights.
  
  Plenty of opportunities to lead a song or join in choruses. All songs are welcome, as are acoustic instruments.
  
  At the Aubergine Cafe, 49-22 Skillman Avenue at the corner of 50th Street in Woodside, Queens. Sandwiches, salads, coffee, tea, wine, and beer are available. The nearest subway stop is 52nd Street on the #7 Flushing Local.  

• Sunday 21 April, 2-5 pm Shanty Sing
  We are co­sponsoring the Shanty Sing on the 3rd Sunday of every month. The William Main Doerflinger Memorial Sea Shanty Sessions at the Noble Maritime Collection (to give the official title) are from 2 to 5 pm at the Noble Gallery, Building D, Snug Harbor Cultural Center, 1000 Richmond Terrace, Staten Island. Refreshments are available, including beer and wine for sale. Snug Harbor is accessible by the S40 bus from the Staten Island Ferry Terminal and by car. See more information about the Noble Collection, click on "Visitor Information" for directions and a printable map.  For further information contact Bob Conroy: RConroy421(at)aol.com or 347-­267­-9394.  
  

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• Monday 22 April, 8 pm ? 11 pm: Irish Traditional Music Session
  at the Landmark Tavern, 626 11th Avenue at 46th Street, Manhattan, led by Don Meade.
  
   
• Wednesday 24 April, 8-11pm: Sunnyside Singers Club.
  All songs are welcome, as are acoustic instruments. At the Aubergine Cafe, 49-22 Skillman Avenue at the corner of 50th Street in Woodside, Queens. Sandwiches, salads, coffee, tea, wine, and beer are available. The nearest subway stop is 52nd Street on the #7 Flushing Local.
    
  
• Monday 29 April, 8 pm ? 11 pm: Irish Traditional Music Session
  at the Landmark Tavern, 626 11th Avenue at 46th Street, Manhattan, led by Don Meade.
  
   

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