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Singing Party
Saturday, January 23
6:30 p.m. potluck, 8:00 p.m. sing, open to all.
Host: Terry and Diane, 2110 N. Triphammer Rd., 257-5551. [MAP]
Rideshare: Judy, 279-2027
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Saturday, February 6, 8:00 PM, Hollis Cornell Auditorium, Goldwin Smith Hall Bill Staines is an old friend of ours, as well as practically everyone else on the folk scene. His music is a slice of Americana, reflecting with the same ease his feelings about the prairie people of the Midwest or the adventurers of the Yukon, the on-the-road truckers, or the everyday workers that make up this land. David Amram recently described Bill as "a modern day Stephen Foster...his songs will be around 100 years from now."
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Saturday, February 27, 8:00 PM, Call Auditorium, Kennedy Hall Down from the Great White North (French division) come Nicolas Boulerice, Olivier Demers, Simon Beaudry, and Réjean Brunet to play "musique traditonnelle Québécoise," which stretches to include reels inspired by the Celtic and Irish renewals, Eastern-Europe gypsies, and New Orleans Dixie.
"Le Vent has enough virtuosity and spirit to make its four musicians sound like 40 at times, and it tackles Scot, Irish or French material with equal authority. With its offhandedly great musicianship. It’s a blast to hear this wind blow." – Kevin Convey, Boston Herald. This event supported in part by the Mid-Atlantic Arts Foundation.
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Saturday, March 13, 8:00 PM, 165 McGraw Hall Another perennial favorite with Ithaca audiences, Priscilla Herdman is an exceptional singer with a pure, beautiful voice and striking conviction, but more importantly she has proven herself to be an extraordinary selector of songs. She has made audiences aware of many fine performers by including obsure, but priceless, songs in her repertoire. This time around she will be offering songs from her newest album, Into the Stars and will be accompanied by Celtic fingerstyle guitarist Max Cohen, so we may be hearing somethihng a little different.
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Singing Party
Saturday, March 20
6:30 p.m. potluck, 8:00 p.m. sing, open to all.
Host: John and Margaret, 2343 Parmenter Rd., Lodi. ; [DIRECTIONS] [MAP]
Rideshare: Judy, 279-2027
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Saturday, April 17, 8:00 PM, 165 McGraw Hall One of British folk music's finest ambassadors, Brian Peters believes strongly in the power and relevance of the old songs, especially the Child Ballads. He is a leading English squeezebox player, doubling on melodeon (button accordion) and anglo concertina, a fine guitarist well-versed in open tunings, and a passionate singer who can convey drama or emotion. "Brian Peters plunges deep into the ancient songs, finds their power, mystery, evil, drollery and courage, and brings them to us fresh," declared one American writer. He's no diehard, though, spicing his regular show with contemporary songs and material of his own.
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Singing Party and annual business meeting
Saturday, April 24
6 p.m. meeting, 6:30 p.m. potluck, 8:00 p.m. sing, open to all.
Host: Sarah Stark, 21 Settlement Rd., 607-272-1271. [DIRECTIONS] [MAP] Rideshare: Judy, 279-2027
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