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Traditional Music is Alive and Well in New York

We run concerts, weekends, classes, singing parties, and get-togethers, some streaming or via Zoom, some in-person, all with an emphasis on traditional folk music of all flavors.
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On November 1, WNYC host Alison Stewart interviewed our board members Jules Peiperl and Heather Wood about NY's Fall Folk Music Scene on "All of It". Listen here
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 (include your postal address).

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2023 - our 58th year

Club Events Calendar: June * * Upcoming * Other Live and Online Events, Radio, etc.
Here is some Zoom Help that you can also download in pdf format

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June

  • Sunday June 4, 2:00-4:00 pm ET: Sea Chanteys and Maritime Music at South Street Seaport (Live in person, free) Aboard the Wavertree. Attendees are invited to sing along, lead a song in the round-robin, or just sit back and listen. Singers of all levels, as well as listeners, are welcome to join in the choruses throughout the event, and lead or request a song in the round-robin. Attendees, before or after the Sing, are invited to enjoy free access to the Seaport Museum galleries at 12 Fulton Street, and visit tall ship Wavertree and lightship Ambrose on Pier 16. The event is FREE, but advance registration is required. Visit the Chantey Sing website to sign up.

  • Monday June 5, 8:00 - 11:00 pm: Irish Traditional Music Session (co-sponsored, in person)
    at the Landmark Tavern 626 11th Avenue at 46th Street, Manhattan, led by Don Meade with occasional special guests. Food and drink available.

  • Wednesday June 7, 8:00 - 11:00 pm: Sunnyside Folk Club (co-sponsored, in person)
    The Sunnyside Folk Club (formerly the Sunnyside Singers Club) is a weekly in-person session inside Sanger Hall, an Irish-American pub at 48-20 Skillman Avenue (corner of 49th Street) in Sunnyside, Queens, NY. Come bring voices and songs to share. Acoustic instruments are also welcome. Traditional songs are especially welcome. About once a month there will be a guest performer for part of the evening, when a voluntary contribution is asked.. No added admission charge, but purchase of food and/or drink expected.Facebook page.
  • Friday to Monday, June 9th­12th, in Essex, CT: Connecticut Sea Music Festival (Live, supported)
    Connecticut Sea Music Festival Performers include 40 Degrees South from Australia, The Ancient Mariners Chanteymen, Bob “Bobaloo” Basey & Tracey Wright-Basey, Bob & Jeanne Zentz, Dan Milner, David Iler, David Jones, Jeff Davis, The Johnson Girls, Ken Sweeney, Nick Apollonio, Rick & Donna Nestler, Skylark, Stout, The Dirty Blue Shirts, and Pressgang Mutiny from Canada.
    • Friday, June 9th: Symposium on the Music of the Sea, directed by Faye Ringel, held at the Essex Town Hall at 29 West Ave, Essex, CT from 9am-5pm, with a break for lunch. The Symposium is free and will be streamed to the festival YouTube channel. Music kicks off on Friday at 7pm. an Evening Concert, held at the festival tent on the Essex Town Green.
    • Saturday, June 10th: workshops begin at 10am. at multiple venues throughout the town. The Saturday Evening Concert begins at 7:00 P.M.
    • Sunday, June 11th: maritime hymn sing at 10am. Music and workshops throughout the town from 11am to 3pm. The final concert of the festival will be Sunday afternoon, and end at 6pm.
    • Monday, June 12th, evening: Survivors' Night at the Griswold Inn.
  • Monday June 12, 8:00 - 11:00 pm: Irish Traditional Music Session (co-sponsored, in person)
    at the Landmark Tavern 626 11th Avenue at 46th Street, Manhattan, led by Don Meade with occasional special guests. Food and drink available.

  • Wednesday June 14, 8:00 - 11:00 pm: Sunnyside Folk Club (co-sponsored, in person)
    The Sunnyside Folk Club (formerly the Sunnyside Singers Club) is a weekly in-person session inside Sanger Hall, an Irish-American pub at 48-20 Skillman Avenue (corner of 49th Street) in Sunnyside, Queens, NY. Come bring voices and songs to share. Acoustic instruments are also welcome. Traditional songs are especially welcome. About once a month there will be a guest performer for part of the evening, when a voluntary contribution is asked.. No added admission charge, but purchase of food and/or drink expected.Facebook page.

  • Saturday, June 17; 11:00am - 6:00pm: Porch Stomp
    Porch Stomp logo Take the ferry to Governors Island and join FMSNY for a free and participatory celebration of American folk music on the porches of Governors Island. This is an outdoor event (rain or shine) with dozens of bands performing folk, old-time, blues, roots, and Americana music. There is food on the Island or bring a picnic. Bring lawn chairs or a blanket for seating. Governors Island is only accessible by ferry; visit to book your trip. See full event information.
    Performers on the FMSNY Porch Stomp Stage
    A.J. Wright, Brooklyn Stoop Singers, Copper Santiago, Elizabeth LaPrelle & Brian Dolphin, Liz Hanley & Jefferson Hamer, Pamela Jean & the Iona Session, Sarah Murdoch, Steven Czajkowski & Matthew Christian, and Vanessa Bellew. See more information about the performers (pdf format).
  • Sunday June 18, 2:00 - 5:00 pm: Shanty Sing Session (co-sponsored, in person, FREE)
    Go to Noble Maritime Events for details.
    Watch Streaming videos. Also see the Old Salt Blog for info. And see the documentary of this event:https://vimeo.com/23887195.

  • Monday June 19, 8:00 - 11:00 pm: Irish Traditional Music Session (co-sponsored, in person)
    at the Landmark Tavern 626 11th Avenue at 46th Street, Manhattan, led by Don Meade with occasional special guests. Food and drink available.

  • Wednesday June 21, 8:00 - 11:00 pm: Sunnyside Folk Club (co-sponsored, in person)
    The Sunnyside Folk Club (formerly the Sunnyside Singers Club) is a weekly in-person session inside Sanger Hall, an Irish-American pub at 48-20 Skillman Avenue (corner of 49th Street) in Sunnyside, Queens, NY. Come bring voices and songs to share. Acoustic instruments are also welcome. Traditional songs are especially welcome. About once a month there will be a guest performer for part of the evening, when a voluntary contribution is asked.. No added admission charge, but purchase of food and/or drink expected.Facebook page.
  • Friday June 23 to Sunday June 25, at Altamont Fairgrounds, upstate NY: Old Songs Festival (live, supported)
    Old Songs Festival

    A family-friendly festival of folk, traditional, Celtic, and world music and dance

    Visit Old Songs Festival website for full information.
    2023 Performers: Guy Davis • Jake Blount • Low Lily • Rum Ragged • Beppe Gambetta • Cantrip • Tret Fure • Bruce Molsky • Anne Hills & Al Power • Scott Ainslie • Windborne • Grosse Isle • Gangspil • Steve Gillette • Anita Best & Pamela Morgan • Evie Ladin • Mαire Nν Chathasaigh & Chris Newman • The Gaslight Tinkers • Cloud Ten • Jim Gaudet & the Railroad Boys • Rev. Robert B. Jones & Matt Watroba • Sara Grey & Kieron Means • Sara Milonovich & Daisycutter • The Vox Hunters & Flannery Brown • Forty Degrees South • Andy Cohen • Magpie • John Roberts • The Gawler Sisters with Bennett Konesni & Ethan Tischler • Geoff Kaufman • John Kirk, Trish Miller & Mark Murphy • Corner House • Alex Cumming • Ben Sachs-Hamilton • Dirty Blue Shirts • Deirdre & Sean Murtha • The Great Groove Band • Sally Rogers • George Wilson • Selma Kaplan • Heather Wood • Alan Thomson • Pokingbrook Morris • Stefan Amidon • Chris Koldewey • John Dickson • Ron Gordon • Jake Thomas • Roger the Jester • and more!
  • Monday June 26, 8:00 - 11:00 pm: Irish Traditional Music Session (co-sponsored, in person)
    at the Landmark Tavern 626 11th Avenue at 46th Street, Manhattan, led by Don Meade with occasional special guests. Food and drink available.

  • Wednesday June 28, 8:00 - 11:00 pm: Sunnyside Folk Club (co-sponsored, in person)
    The Sunnyside Folk Club (formerly the Sunnyside Singers Club) is a weekly in-person session inside Sanger Hall, an Irish-American pub at 48-20 Skillman Avenue (corner of 49th Street) in Sunnyside, Queens, NY. Come bring voices and songs to share. Acoustic instruments are also welcome. Traditional songs are especially welcome. About once a month there will be a guest performer for part of the evening, when a voluntary contribution is asked.. No added admission charge, but purchase of food and/or drink expected.Facebook page.

PVC Info

The Peoples' Voice Cafe is now located in the Judson Memorial Church Assembly Hall at 239 Thompson Street, New York NY 10012, between West 3rd & West 4th Streets. It is not in the main church sanctuary.
  • Doors open 7:15pm. Shows begin at 8:00pm promptly.
  • Capacity is temporarily vaccinated against limited to 70.
  • You and your children must be fully covid-19. Masks are required. No children under five years of age admitted.
  • Suggested donation $20. Peoples' Voice Cafe subscribers, FMSNY members, Judson members, students, or youth $12. No one turned away for lack of money.

IMPORTANT COVID-19 members UPDATE Covid-19 policy (subject to change as conditions evolve): Mask required. Proof of covid vaccination and/or negative covid test strongly suggested but not required. Suggested contribution: $20. PVC subscribers, FMSNY or Judson , students, youth: $12. Simultaneously live streamed. For info, visit the PVC website or call 212-787-3903.
Risk Statement: While no one precaution is guaranteed to prevent covid infection, a combination of precautions will contribute greatly to everyone's safety at the PVC. Although we expect that people who have symptoms of covid will stay home, we recognize that there are still risks when entering any public space. The PVC is therefore taking the follow steps:
  • We offer KN95 or other high quality masks to everyone entering.
  • We use three HEPA air purifiers within the Assembly Hall.
  • We have suspended the sale of food or drink, and there should be no eating on the premises.
  • We limit total attendance to 70 persons.
  • We offer livestream shows whenever possible.
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Other Live and Online Events, Radio, etc.

  • Friday June 2, 6:30 pm ET: Queer History: Songs of the Waterfront
    Kick off LGBTQ+ Pride Month with The Ranzo Boys and the Seaport Museum! In this musical program, Lafayette Matthews and Jules Peiperl will explore queer narratives in maritime music. Through a mix of traditional and contemporary chanteys and ballads the speakers will sing engaging songs and share stories that celebrate the LGBTQ+ community and its underrepresented connections to New York City’s waterfront. Advanced registration is suggested but walk-ups will be accommodated as possible. A complimentary beverage is included
  • Our friends at Old Songs have a variety of workshops, in addition to the concerts, which we are now co-sponsoring listed above.
  • Check out the awesome list of livestreamed concerts from Caffe Lena in Saratoga Springs.
  • Folk Music Notebook runs a radio folk festival 24/7 hosted by Ron Olesko and others.
  • Folk Music is back on WBAI! Thursdays, 10:00 pm to midnight. An eclectic program which delves into the wide array of folk music, with rotating hosts including Richard Barr and Ed Haber. 99.5 FM on your radio dial. You can see playlists on their Facebook page: www.facebook.com/WBAI-Folk-Radio or catch the show streaming at WBAI.org archives.
  • Scott Ainslie, who has performed for the Club at TradMaD and elsewhere, is offering Live-Streamed Concerts and instruction
  • Our friends at Jalopy Theatre have a bunch of online concerts, sings, and workshops scheduled. Check them out.
  • Folk Alliance has a listing of online live streaming concerts: FAI Community Live-Stream Concerts. (Artists: you do not have to be a Folk Alliance member to submit your concerts).
  • Dale Adamson and Judith English (thank you) are publishing a calendar of online folk dance sessions for people who want to dance, watch, and to help schedule new sessions (to know about conflicts).
  • The Augusta Heritage Center has online classes. To stay posted on what's happening, join its Facebook group by doing a search on 'Augusta 2020'



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